By" Chamanilall Naipaul
COMMISSIONER General
of the Guyana Revenue Au-
thority (GRA) Kurshid
Sattaur says most of those
fingered in the re-migrants
vehiclee scam have fled the
country and have been black-
listed. while some of the ve-
hicles have been seized.
He explained that most of
the persons involved in the
keam were not actually granted
duty-free concessions to bring in
vehicles, but they could be
charged for issuing a false docu-
ment %, which they obtained from
the Mnin. tr :.I Foreign Affairs.
Sauaur reported that since
(he unearthiric of the scam in
Augusi 2i11.13 a lot of loose ar-
rangements and weaknesses"
hae been rectified arid stringent
measure implemcnnid both at
the GR A and the Ministry of
Foreiln i A ftaairs
In adddin., there was a
continuous auditirin and erifi-
cation proce-s for thoc- re-nu-
tants .a ho ha' e ren.iierned in the
country he said
Police said the', .- ere con-
linuing jn estigation, in'l. the
rackei tr.oltirug se eral persinrs
\h illc.'"ll *,ort dui. -free c.:n-
cessionrs ti hit in' .ehi le r, ini
the country under the ie-mtgrant[
scheme which h allo.-.s the '.:':n
cession
Police Public Relations Of-
ficer ioihn Sauer, s id see.eral
per oins ha\e heen hJireed but
the. process f in e.iigatoins
Vas n5 i M el oiplcte
..CruneChief Henrt Gieene
.declined comment on the mat-
ter when contacted b\ the
Choruele.
'As a result of the ne"
rbeasureb, Sallaur said there
has been a drastic reduction
in, tbh number of duly-free

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vehicles.
However, the Commis-
sioner General said another
worrisome problem has devel-
oped with an influx of vehicles
entering Guyana illegally from
Suriname and to a lesser extent
from Cayenne.
This problem has
increased with the advent of
the Guyana/Suriname ferry
service, he observed, adding
that one of the deceptive
methods being used is
replacing Surinamese licence
plates with local licences.
However, he said the police
have been doing a commendable
job in tracking down the illegal
vehicles.
Several public officers, in-
cluding Secretary to the Trea-
sury Nirmal Rekha, are still on
leave pending investigations into
the scam.
A two-pronged approach
to the probe into the racket was
launched. % ith the police focus-
ing on identil, ng the basis ,ir
inc-ular pri' i sons ot dutl tlee
concessioni such as bnbery and
torrer'. % while ihe GRA is proh.
11n. inCls.nce liiere ce.n essn.nus
. ere unlaw. fully rankedd
Siariaur h., handed o'er a
1'-p. irt ''ir eile.'iatioainh s ordered
b'. President Bharrat Jagdeo
ini itrre ularilies di,'co ered in
the jdnninhsi:t[,iion ot the grin
inc cof dul\-free concessions
under the re-mierant vehicle e
.cheme
The report found that Sh
persons e ret 2ranied dui\ free
_oncessions in August 2Thi3i
. lth 31 sa.iss ing the quai.if\-
ine criiena
The President consequentl\
ordered that the other 55 \e-
hicles be seized
Head of the Presidential
Secretarial Dr Roger Lun-

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cheon has noted that the
terms and conditions for
granting duty free conces-
sions are clearly spelt out in
the laws of the country.
Prior to the Fiscal Amend-
ment Act of 2003, duty-free
concessions to re-migrants were
granted by the Ministry of Fi-
nance in accordance with Section

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82:01 and Section 18 of the
Consumpiion Ta.. Act, Chapter
80:02 '
Lnder the nie Act which
came into being in Septem-
ber 2003, the GRA is tasked
with the granting of duty-free
letters.
The Ministry of Finance is
now responsible for issuing an
advisory letter to the GRA stat-
ing that the applicant for duty-
free concession is qualified.
In addition, the ministry
issues six original advisory
letters signed by the Secretary
to the Treasury, one each of
which is sent to the
Commissioner General of the
GRA, the Auditor General, and
the Licence Revenue
-Department.
One is retained by the
ministry for its records.

NDC head denies

discrimination

charges
CHAIRMAN of the Hague/Den Amstel/Blankenburg
Neighborhood Democratic Council iNDC) on the West
Coast Demerara. George Nedd has rejected allegations that
there %as discrimination in the design of the Day Care
Centre built in the village.
He told the Chronicle thai ai teident recently went on a
local tele% vision station with "spurious allegauons" on the con-
strucuon of the Day Care Centre that was done under the Poor
Rural ConuTinitl Support Sert ices Project iPRCSSPi
Mr Nedd ;aid the resident claimed that a similar Da. Care
Centre at Leonora alc:. on the \\est Coast Demerara. is much
bigger and Ihi. is o because of political and racial consider-
ation.
Hoae er. he explained that the ,.o-flat building at Leonora
is bigger bec.iuce it serves a much bigger population than that
of Den Amntel. and coiitrn.ir to uhat the ies.ident is claiming
the Den r .mstel pro-ecit ~j free iroi an\ political ur racial
colnsideraton.
He added that in any cae hehe building at Den Amstel wao s
conitlructed in such a wan to accommodate an upper flat if the
need ari.es..
"i this rul, a peoples' proJect. Its design has been free of
any form of bureaucratic manipulation. The 'groups were in-
\ol\ed at all stages of the project from de.sig itq comipletion
Which included monitoring of works by way ofiW9rkh commit-
tees being the first signatory, on certfiicqes Jtr.i' ient, to..
contractors for works saiisfaioily onleted N ~d'asseifetA ,
Unlike the impression biing, treated a ,tlh residet.
he said the centre has been el l receivhed- b e e rgo.ati
is serving a dual purpose a skills (.rain tzhr centre for
women and a creche, as the commu uni 16Iliv ork
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vice stations will have a full
supply of fuel by tomorrow,
with the arrival of a new ship-
ment according to head of the
Guyana Energy Agency Jo-
seph O'Lall.
Most GUYOIL service sta-
tions have been forced to cease
operations after increased de-
mand for cheaper fuel caused
supplies to run out, the Govern-
ment Information Agency
(GINA) said yesterday.
The company has been
providing a cheaper alternative
for consumers, selling at the
lowest possible price (about
$100 a gallon below prices at
other companies.)
Yesterday, drivers continued
to queue up at the Kitty gas sta-
tion in Georgetown, the only
GUYOIL outlet that was sell-
ing fuel.
Since Friday the GUYOIL
service stations at Sheriff Street,
Georgetown, Victoria, East
Coast Demerara, and Provi-
dence, East Bank Demerara
were without fuel.
Many drivers were forced to
turn back from those stations as
attendants erected 'no entry'
barriers when the fuel ran out.
This was a repeat of the
shortage earlier this month
when the state-owned company
had to close its services stations
after fuel stocks ran out.
Meanwhile. Minister of
-Tourism. Indusut1 and Com-
mnerce Manzoor Nadir is urging
Gu-i\nece to begui to conserve
on fuel because of continually
rising luel prices on the'world
nmatket
'I du not see world fuel
prices corning back down for
the next six months," the min-
ister told GINA.
He added that Guyanese
must face the reality of high fuel
prices and adjust their lifestyles
and means of production to
minimise on fuel consumption.
The minister noted that

over the past 36 months, fuel
prices have moved from $480 to
almost $640 a gallon.
The Government of Guyana
reduced the consumption tax on
gasoline by 20 per cent after the
recent world fuel price hike.
Trawler owners have been
calling on the government to
similarly reduce the tax on die-
sel.
However, Nadir said that
the C-tax on diesel is only 20
per cent and the only alterna-
tive would be to remove the tax.
On the issue of fare in-
creases by mini-bus owners and
taxi drivers, he contended that
there is still no justification for
higher fares.
Crude oil futures rose Fri-
day, ending the biggest rally
week in three months, as trad-
ers worried about gasoline sup-
plies in the summer.
On the New York Mer-
cantile Exchange, oil futures
for June delivery rose 1.19
dollars to end at 55.39 dollars
a barrel. Meanwhile, on
London's International Pe-
troleum Exchange the June
Brent crude-oil futures con-
tract added 96 cents to settle at
54.97dollars per barrel, Xinhua
news agency reported.
Anumberof Aiiieric an larg-
est refineries reported shut-
downs after maintenance, This
development threatened to curb
gasoline supplies, the agency
said.
The U.S. gasoline inen.co-
ries had declined by 5.7 per cent
since the end of February, more
than double the five-year aver-
age, boosting deimind for crude
oil, Xinhua said.
"Gasoline demand is strong
and that's bullish for crude,"
said an American oil manager. ."I
have not yet seen people stop
driving here in the U.S. because
of higher prices."
A New York-based oil bro-
ker added that prices would
head for a record of 59 dollars a
barrel if the futures rose above
56.45 dollars a barrel. "If we
close above 56.45 dollars,
you're talking about new highs."
More analysts expected
the rally in oil prices will
continue this week.

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Planning, Recovery and Implementation Secretariat Robeson Benn at the Annandale Primary School. Ms Balkisson
was the first person to receive the $10,000 grant under the government's flood relief package. (Photo courtesy
Government Information Agency)

More East Coast residents

get flood relief cheques

RESIDENTS of several
East Coast Demerara
villages yesterday received
their $10,000 flood relief
cheques from officials of
the Recovery Planning &
Implementation
Secretariat (RP&IS), the
Government Information
Agency (GINA) reported.
It said those receiving were
from Better Hope,
Beterverwagting, Bare Root,
Bachelor's Adventure, Ann's
Grove and Bee Hive.
Some said they will use the
money to buy household uten-
sils while others said they will

bank it, GINA reported.
Additionally, it said, some
residents plan to buy baby
chicks to restart their poultry
businesses damaged during the
January floods.
It noted that President
Bharrat Jagdeo had committed
to giving persons involved in ag-
riculture $10,000 each to help
them get back into businesses
following their losses in the
floods.
RP&IS head Robeson
Benn told the agency that
some persons are not pre-
senting proof of identifica-
tion and residence and this is

resulting in complications
relating to verification for the
flood relief grant.
He stressed that people
claiming benefits must produce
their national identification (ID)
cards or passports for identifi-
cation.
For proof of residence, per-
sons should present bills either
from Guyana Power & Light
(GPL) or the Guyana Tele=
phone and Telegraph Company
(GT&T). A rent receipt can also
be used, GINA said.
It said Mr Benn pointed
out that persons who were
unable to register claims for

damage or loss during the
floods are asked to register at
the centre at which the
cheques are being issued in
their respective
communities.
Persons are also required to
have proof of identity and resi-
dence when filling the required
information on a green form that
will be provided by officials of
the RP&IS and cheques will be
issued as soon as they are avail-
able, GINA said.
Benn told the agency that
more than 3,000 cheques
were sent to the villages yes-
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'CRISIS IN BELIZE

I, T1 to be hoped that the Caribbean
Community Secretariat is monitoring
L' developments in Belize, a member state',
of the Community, whose constitutionally
elected government is under serious threat
;of destabilisation, according to credible
reports.
All advocates of human lights and democratic
governance should appreciate that. the turmoil in one
CARICOM state must be the concern of all family
members of the Community.
This is true of Haiti as it must now be for Belize
wheree the Prime Minister, Said Musa, in a nation-wide
broadcast on Thursday night catalogued incidents of
arson, sabotage of electricity and telecommunications
services and a range of illegal activities designed, he

claimed, to force his government out of office..
SAccording to reports out of the capital, Belmopan,
what started a week ago as an industrial relations
dispute over workers acquisition of shares in 'Belize
Telecommunications Li'ilted (BLT), has degenerated
into an open confrontation, with trade unions lining up-
behind the main opposition United Demqcratic Party '
(UDP) against the FIeople's United, Party (PUP)
administration. '
Whatever the true nature of the dispute, and the
levelof grievance of the BTL workers, it is simply not
right to learn of trade-union representatives openly
declaring thal they would' "foice.the Prime Minister
and his government to resign", rather than engage in
peacelLil dialogue. '
There nave been too many instances and reasons within
CARICOM why this kind of politics must be strongly opposed
- unless we are going to make a fai ce of electoral democracy
and endanger the rule of law.
Right now, Haiti continues to be mired in political
crisis that threatens the conduct of new and free and
fair elections.
The Organisation of American States IOAS) has
been'forced to send a fact-finding mission to Ecuador
in the wake of the political crisis that last week resulted

Y

THE 'SPIN' O. U.S. ENVOY BULLPEN

THE position articulated been a minor mirnisierial spin; that the comparison is
publicly last %Wednesday by reshuffle in which IMr Gajraj altogether fair. As the
,United States ambassador to returns to the Cabinet but ambassador would be aware,
Guyana, Roland Bullen, with a different' portfolio. CARICOM's opposition was
' should prove significant in There are such governance rooted in the implications for
diffusing anticipated. tension precedents in and out of the world peace by the arrogant
in normally good relations Caribbean. The U.S.A. and sidelining by the.powerful of
between his government in European Union know this. the United Nations Security
.Washington and the Also, as
'\ administration of President previously argued, it
Bharrat Jagdeo. is not for any foreign g
Of Caribbeanroots, and one government ,
of the more experienced A m e r i c a n,
American diplomats in this European, Canadian
region, Bullen, formerly the or else, to dictate the
number two man at the composition of the
Bridgetown-based U.S. Cabinet of a
diplomatic mission for Barbados sovereign state in .
and the Eastern Caribbean, the Caribbean for '-'' '
spoke against the earlier warning whatever reason.
from State Department Now Ambassador
spokesman, Richard Boucher, of Bullen has, in his
possible aid reduction to own way, made that '
Guyana. pellucidly clear,
Boucher's warning was while underscoring
linked to his government's his government's
disapproval of Ronald Gajraj's right to also express
resumption of duties as Minister its dissenting views
of Home Affairs. in relation to Mr.
Gajraj was unanimously Gajraj's return to as President Bharrat Jagdeo
exonerated on the basis of lack Minister of Home.
of "any credible evidence"-by a Affairs. Council in that pre-emptive
high-level three-member probe 'He made a comparison with war on Iraq. No threats in
commission of the very serious strident criticisms by relations were made. Small
allegation of criminal CARICOM against the U.S.-led and poor as we are in this
involvement with a phantom war on Iraq, with the public Third World region, it would
'death squad'. criticism that came fromBoucher have been plain silly to do so.
The Jagdeo administration, on Gairaj's return to the Cabinet At the same time, Mr.
therefore, felt it had an obligation as Home Affairs Minister. Boucher, in carrying out his
to invite him to end his leave of I am not certain of this function as State Department
absence and resume spokesman, should have
duties, which he gladly been aware that he was
did. Then followed the directly intruding in the
statements of "concerns" domestic affairs of a
and"threat" (in case ofthe sovereign state in
U.S.A.) from the seeking to determine the
international donor composition of its
nations. Cabinet or lose
Personally, as I financial aid.
have otherwise stated, I He could well have
think a more been misled into doing so
sophisticated approach without any prior attempt

based on greater the U.S. embassy in
sensitivity to public Georgetown to express
opinion, could have Minister of Home Affairs Mr Ronald Gajraj Washington's displeasure

asit.may be.
What is of relevance now is
the difference between the
reassuring statement of
Ambassador Bullen and the
actual disbursement of already
committed U.S. aid.
Friendly donor countries to
the Caribbean do have a right to
express their concerns/
disagreements with

governments of the region on
issues they feel impact on their
own relations.
But I maintain that there is
a qualitative difference in
expressing such concerns in a
sophisticated manner than
resorting to arrogant, "big
stick" politics without any
prior attempt at
engagement.
Stating his
government's disapproval
over "serious procedural
irregularities", Boucher
warned of "possible
reduction in the range of
assistance we provide the
government".
He may have
expediently forgotten the
row among U.S.
lawmakers and media
exposures that preceded
endorsement of President
Bush's choice of
Ambassador John Negroponte
to head America's vastly new
intelligence infrastructure in
view of his controversial past
of alleged involvement in gross
human rights violations,
including torture, while he
served as a diplomat in Latin
' A e'ich.' '' \. .

SIt bears emphasis to state
that within CARICOM Cabinet
ministers have long been
involved in influencing the
issuing of gun licencess and
intelligence gathering,
But this is not a-culture that
should be encouraged, .or
rationalised by small .states
claiming to be committed .to
democracy and good governance,
because the hands of the rich and
powerful are unclean while they
point accusing fingers at the poor
and weak.

However, last week
Ambassador Bullen did more
than speak optimistically of
sustained U.S. aid for Guyana's
social sector. He signalled
increased financial assistance for

Mr Roland Bullen

the tremendous challenge to
effectively battle the HIV/AIDS
pandemic.
In alluding to Boucher's hint
that the U.S. may have to review
its pledged aid of approximately
US$4 million to Guyana,
' especially as this relates to law

enforcement. Bullen hinted hh
on inessago for the Guyana
Government to ponder: i
As .reported in the
'Guyania Chronicle' of Friday.
April" 22, Bullen said that
they .(the U.S.) ha e
expressed their opinion (on!
the Gajraj affair) and it is up
to the government of Guyana
to decide how it would react,
since it has the power to
appoint ministers, and not the
diplomatic community.
A significant coincidence is
that a day after Bullen's
assessment of Guyana-U.S.
relations, Head of the
Georgetown-based European
Delegation of the European
Commission, Ambassador Per
Eklund, was disclosing an
allocation by the EU of some
13.4 million Euros for Guyana
to have a new digital weather
radar early warning station as
part of a larger EU-funded
programme for the Caribbean
region.
The EU had also earlier
e x p r e s s e d
"disappointment and
disquiet" as distinct from
any threat over aspects of
the Chang Commission's
report on alleged improper
conduct by Gairaj.
For its part Canada,
which like the U.S.A. had
hastily revoked prior to
the establishment of the
probe commission the
visas they had respectively
issued to Gajraj. had
already expressed its own
concerns over ministerial
"procedural irregularities"
but reaffirmed "it remains
committed to Guyana's
long-term development".
In the circumstances,
the next move may be for
President Jagdeo who has,
among credible options, a
ministerial reshuffle, while
the U.S. State Department
engages in its own adjustment
away from "big stick"
.polities against'Guyana,

SUNDAY CHRONICLE April 24. 200=

in forcing from office the country's third elected
President in eight years.
Both the OAS and CARICOM have an obligation
also to pay close attention to the civil,unrest in Belize
before they're left to simply conduct a political post
mortem for academic interest. ,
We wold also expect Prime Minister Musa to
provide an objective assessment of the situation for,
the guidarice'ol his CARICOM colleagues, while his
opponents also exercise a similar initiative rather than
engaging in acts that could further aggravate an already
very serious situation.

THERE have been no blaring Friendship had declared itself a provide easy access to the area flagpoles around the district,
newspaper headlines and the breakaway state from the by the police and as such, the but they. don't need them, do
so-called TV talk show hosts Republic of Guyana and had set construction would not be they?
are not snarling and tearing up an internal government, allowed, the agency reported. After all, the gunmen have a L1.Ii c. I-.,- I C. the
their hair out about it. complete with border security It said the supervisor stuck their middle fingers up G,..' I noi M.c in g nd
In fact, some people seem guards. reported that the matter was like so many flagpoles and their among the distinguished
determined to keep it quiet but But the release last week subsequently raised with the message is clear. delegates coming here for the
the news somehow leaked out. from the Government Chainnan of the Neighbourhood What makes this all even event is President of the see more of the country.
.---... theehas been no Information Agency (GINA) on Democratic Council (NDC) and more galling is that the BNTF European Investment Bank, Will these visits include
is that non-res iens -state project in some residents. is the flagship of the poverty Philippe Maystadt. Buxton/Friend'ship where
a visitor's visa if they want to that anew governmerof item-- nothing from reduction programme of the Guyana is a founding gunmen have halted a CDB
enter Buxton and Fnriendship on over in Buxton/Friendship. Governme anaribbean Development Bank member of the CDB which has BNTF project?
the East Coast Demerara. According to the agency, of events and what was being a major ene na is financed major projects here, I wonder who will issue the
You don't believe me? the project was being executed done to put down this rebellion yours' from the gunmen ruin cenesro lsommuity visas to those overseas
Well, what other conclusion by the Guyana Government Astonishingly also, the Buxton/Friendship is a slain Te delegates coming in and
.can you come to after the news through the Basic Needs Trust GINA item was issued 17 days the face for the Gu ana cr hep pig G B t-okc in the sights at
last week that gunmen have- ruia-i rain-m r ymui 1 ---- .... critical in helping Guyana Buxton/Friendship, and who
ordered a halt to work on a new construction of a road, roadside the workers sent there by the The Guyana Government TI, iuy lood-. "- im av. .
road in Friendship because they drains and drainage structures at Government of Guyana. will next month host the 35th The team coordinating wondering why so many
fear it may make it easier for the Yaya Roland Avenue, Friendship The Chronicle managed to annual meeting of the CDB preparations for the meeting Guyanese are seeking U.S.,
police to get into the area? Middle Street. get into the area through the Board of Governors -- the first plans to take delegates and Canadian, British and other
If Buxton/Friendship is not It said that in a letter to the 'back track' (we won't be able time since 1978 that a CDB others to the CDB meeting to visas and trying the 'back
a state unto itself, with its own BNTF Project Manager, the to get Buxton visas) to check annual meeting will be held here. site visits outside of track' when they are turned
government and laws and supervisor of the engineering out the story but found people There will be a week of Georgetown so that they can down?
regulations on who can enter and consultancy company too scared to talk. We were able
and who cannot, how come noted that on April 1, workers to photograph the abandoned
gunmen can order workers on the site were ordered to stop road and drainage site but
employed by the state of the excavation of the residents begged our
Guyana on a road and drainage carriageway and to remove a photographer to leave quickly
project to benefit residents, to machine from the street by men in case the border patrols turned
halt the work? armed with guns. up.
Who's really running things The gunmen indicated that We didn't see the flag
in that part of the country? the construction of the specific adopted by the new state of o:----.
I hadn't heard that Buxton/ section of the street would Buxton/Friendship flying on

invites applications for an experienced and 'efficient individual for the position of:

CHIEF ACCOUNTANT

Reporting to the Country Director, the Chief Accountant will have responsibility for the
administration of the Accounting Department through an effective system of reports
and controls. The successful candidate will be required to be involved in the strategic
planning and implementation process and implement information systems to
automate various functions and processes related to management accounting and
financial reporting.
Candidate should possess:
A Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting/Finance orACCA qualified
At least five (5) years working experience in an accounting
environment, with three (3) years at a management level.
Decision making and problem solving skills, and have strong analytical
financial skills
Working knowledge of Platinum Accounting Software is an asset
Qualified applicants are invited to submit their resumes in confidence by Friday,
April 22nd, 2005 to:
The Human Resources Officer
"Chief Accountant"
Grace, Kennedy Remittance Services Ltd.
19C Water Street
Georgetown
Guyana
Fax: 227-5137
e-mail: camille.liladri@gkco.com
Only those candidates who have been shortlisted will be contacted.

8 SUNDAY CHRONICLE April 24, 2005

HAITI VISITED BY PEACE

Ruben Sili6

WE HAVE all been awaiting
the end of the last Haitian
conflict, which began with
the departure of President
Aristide, compelled to
relinquish power by U.S.
forces that were accompanied
almost simultaneously by
other governments of the
Region, until a United

Nations force was created and
mandated to apply a
peacekeeping plan in the
neighboring Caribbean
nation.
It seems as though the fact
that the foreign forces did not
enter that country with prior
agreement among the major
actors involved in Haitian
politics, has led to a wave of
unceasing violence, constantly

changing its forms. That came
after seeking to implement
several plans to disarm the civil'
population and the former
members of the Duvalier army.
In addition, included in the
programme for political
normalisation was the holding of
elections to appoint a new
government to replace the
provisional one. This task began
with the appointment of the

electoral authorities, who
started their work immediately,
not only through the internal
organisation of the process, but
also by acquiring international
assistance to observe other
electoral processes, all with a
view to ensuring the smooth
running of that process.
However, the most
encouraging factor for this
impoverished country was the

promise of assistance received
from the international
community, which, together
with military intervention,
provided the capital necessary
for Haiti to begin the long-
awaited journey toward
development. Although,
economic aid has certainly been
the worse kept promise, since
the scarce resources received
have arrived little by little and
in quantities far below those
initially provided.
Being optimistic, as one
must be regarding the Haitian
situation, it would appear as
though something positive

governmental organizations in
evaluating Haiti's internal
situation,,seeking to provide
assistance to escape the crisis
and on which several
recommendations were
expressed. He advocates his
vision that "the Haitian problem
is not a military one" so as to
place emphasis on economic
support through non-
reimbursable financial
contributions. As for the latter,
the Guatemalan, she
underscored the medium of
dialogue as a mechanism for
escaping the crisis, but it should
be all inclusive, respectful and

BANK OF GUYANA

The public ius-h- uy vied that the following dealers have been licensed under the Dealers in Foreign
Currencyu(Licensing) Act 1989 (No. 19 of 1989) to buy and sell foreign currency for the year 2005. It is an
Cur2y-L--------9I,--,1 u aicenseatreaier.

_The public is hereby reminded that it is within their right to demand a receipt 4hen iranacting cambio business.

The Greater

Caribbean This Week

could take lacejn,-- --wa -rystalclear in expressing
- -ave-occurred that drive us to "if there is only one truth, it
believe that a window of sometimes becomes an
opportunity is being opened for exclusion".
peace in that country, which We hope that the arrival
must now be tired of such of those messengers would
violence in the midst of the most leave a trail of understanding
nn~innite__---and-tolerance, until there is
The first is that the an aureole of peace that
government has formed a would intensify up to the
commission to open doors point where it becomes a ring
toward national dialogue that that allows no room for
would allow a national confrontation. In that effort,
agreement to be established, Haitians must be aware of
serving as the basis for all the importance of inclusive
Haitians to pacify their country dialogue and the
and together decide which international community
course must be followed in must not lose interest and the
order to leave behind the desire to provide dynamic
destructive conflict that has support.
prevailed to date.
Along another vein, a Dr. Rub6n Sili6 Valdez is
United Nations Security the Secretary General of the
Council commission has just Association of Caribbean States.
completed a visit to Haiti, The views expressed are not
where it assessed the current necessarily the official views of
situation there, so as to present the ACS. Feedback can be sent
recommendations to the to: mail@acs-aec.org
organisation that would help
improve the Haitian situation. We apologise for
Similarly, the country has the absence of last
been visited by two Nobel week's edition of "The
Laureates: Adolfo Pdrez week's edition of "The
Esquivel and Rigoberta Menchd. Greater Caribbean This
The former worked together Week", which was due
with a group of non- to technical difficulties.

MINISTRY OF LEGAL AFFAIRS

THE PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE DEEDS
REGISTRY RESUMED OPERATIONS AT ITS -FORMER
LOCATION SUPREME COURT BUILDING CHARLOTTE
& AVENUE OF THE REPUBLIC, GEORGETOWN.

I HAVE always taken the
firm view that those who
impede progress do not
have the welfare of this
nation at heart. Guyana is a
country emerging from a
difficult past characterized by
neglect and under-
development. Too much time
was lost. Many opportunities
squandered. Hence, one can
understand our people's
impatience about road,
drainage, electricity, health,
housing and other public goods
which were denied them for
decades. And the passionate
expression of their need is a
good sign: Guyanese have
stronger hope in the future.
Also, it demonstrates that
people are very serious about
attaining a better standard of
living.
And in response to this
caimouring for more
development, the Government
has been increasing its allocation
of resources annually, to fund the
required additional projects in
nearly all aspects and areas of
the country. Just examine the
constant increase in the size of
the National Budget. This may
have to continue for some time
to come in order for the country

to attain the desired level of
comfort.
The administration's acute
responsiveness is borne out in
the fact that it engages the public
directly through outreaches,
community meetings and the
pursuit of an open-door policy
by many ministries and state
agencies. Also, the recent
introduction of the regional
Accountability Framework will
ensure that local government
systems are more responsive as
they too are critical in pushing
ahead with progress at the village
level.
The President of Guyana,
Ministers and yes, ordinary
residents, have time and time
again commented unfavourably
about the functioning of certain
NDCs, Town Councils and
Regional Administrations. The
criticisms are more vocal when
it is found that these bodies
deliberately stall and frustrate
development. An example has
been the Region Four
administration which is
controlled by the main
opposition party. The recent
Greenfield koker fiasco is a stark
reminder of the neglect and mal-
administration by that entity
which is more interested in

playing politics than advancing
progress in the region. It must
be noted that the administration
of the Georgetown Town Council
is no different. On innumerable
occasions, Central Government
has had to intervene to rescue
residents from the neglect and
uncaring attitude of these
entities.
I wish to illustrate two
examples where there have been
attempts to deliberately frustrate
progress reaching various
communities.
The first concerns the
President's announcement
that Minister Collymore
would be embarking on city-
wide consultations with the
citizenry of Georgetown to
solicit their views on an
Interim Management
Committee. The ineptitude of
the current city
administration bothers every
citizen each passing day. The
President was net required to
consult and to be so
democratic. There are
provisions where this could
have been done by an Act of
Parliament as happened in
1994 or embark on an Inquiry
as happened recently with the
Rose Hall Town Council.

CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY SECRETARIAT

STAFF VACANCIES

Applications .are .t.ed fr.nTi interested and suitably qualified
,;tionals of Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Member States and
Associate Members of the Caribbean Community to fill the
following positions with assigned duty station in Guyana:

Full details of the post' an be uplifted from the Ifrmation Desk
Assistant, Caribbean Commu.'t Secretariat, Bank of Guy'`4"?
Building, Georgetown or by accessing he Secretariat's web page
at: http://www.caricom.org.

Applications with full curriculum details and the names .-
addresses of three referees (at least two of whom must be familiar
with the applicant's work) should be addressed to the Adviser,
Human Resource Management, Caribbean Community Secretariat,
I Avenueof the Republic, Georgetown.

The Secretariat will 1ence considering applications from May
20,2005.

The main oppo',ition part)
instantly rejects anN form of
consultation with the tax payers
and embarks on an aggressive
campaign to misrepresent this
genuine attempt to arrest the
decline of Georgetown the once
famed Garden City. Handbills
were circulated and whole page
ads taken out by minions of the
main opposition party describing
the President as a 'dictator' and
seeking to control Georgetown
for political reasons. This ploy
is not amusing and would not
interfere with the consultations
due to start in days. But sadly
here we have an opposition
grouping which wants to prevent
people expressing their opinions
by politicising an issue such as
citizens' welfare.
The second is the sad
episode where gunmen in the
Buxton/Friendship communities
stopped drainage and road works
being carried out by the
Government. The administration
views very strongly the action
by gunmen to prevent this road
and drainage project from being
implemented in the Buxton/
Friendship community. The law
enforcement agency will no

doubt address this matter in a
firm way as it is its responsibility.
But what is even more
disappointing is the response of
the Leader of the Opposition
Robert Corbin to this outrageous
and criminal action. Instead of
condemning the gunmen for
chasing away the contractor and
slowing development in the
Buxton/Friendship community,
he seeks to blame the
Government for the gunmen's
action. The people of Buxton/
Friendship are entitled to their
fair share of progress and criminal
elements must not be allowed to
prevent development projects.
Mr. Corbin as the leader of a
major political party must
always ensure that he stands on
the side of national development
and law and order.
It is known that Mr.
Corbin's party exercises
political influence in that
community and if he is truly
concerned about the welfare
of its residents, then one
should expect that he would
volunteer support for the
smooth implementation of
this project. This is not the
time to score political points.

I

This project is particularly
important in the context of
the upcoming May/June rainy
season. Also, if the project
cannot be completed, then I
hope Mr. Corbin and others
would not scream
discrimination or neglect by
the Government.
No society is free from
politicking. Competition of
ideas is healthy and must be
encouraged. But when this
spills over into deliberate
frustration of the country's
progress and projects such
as the one halted in Buxton/
Friendship, we must all
speak out and take a clear
stance.

Undettd sat o FpIatsoo wnd

The United Nations Population Fund
Office of the English and Dutch-Speaking Caribbean

Seeks a Programme Advisor in the area of Advocacy and Communications

UNFPA supports the development of policies, strategies and action plans for
reproductive health as well as population and development issues. Advocacy and
public communications directed at media gatekeepers, elected officials and opinion
leaders and target groups within the general population are integral part of ensuring
that the necessary support for such initiatives is fostered and maintained.
To this end, the programme Advisor for Advocacy and Communications will be
responsible for providing technical assistance for all advocacy and communication
activities in respect of the UNFPA Programme of assistance for the English and
Dutch-Speaking Caribbean. Responsibilities include, interalia:
Develop, execute and monitor UNFPA's Advocacy and Communications
Strategies.
* Mnnitr rpol~~ C environment in the Caribbean and draft recommendations for
action.
* Maintain a network of contacts with media professionals, and foster their interest
in population matters.
* Collaborate in the production and dissemination of information products and the
preparation of special events.
* Coordinate the updating of the UNFPA Web-site.
Qualifications:
* Advance University degree in Communications and or Political Science.
* Over five years experience in the field of information/journalism/political analysis.
* Capacity to conceptualize, use sound judgement and meet deadlines, sense of
initiative.
* Excellent knowledge of advocacy nr p -,k if' ri.a.ion tools and techniques.
,* Excellent writing and editing skills in English. Knowledge of Dutch would be an
asset.
* Willingness to travel throughout the Caribbean.
The post is based in Kingston, JamaiCa:
A Personal History Form may be obtained at:
http://www.unfpa.org/about/employment/p-11 .doc
ai sent to the following address by April 30, 2005
C..*., mentioning Vacancy #2002/05
The RepresC-taive, UNFPA
Pan Caribbean Building
60 Knutsford Boulevard, 8'" Floor
Kingston 5, Jamaica W.I.
E-mail: banks@unfpa.org

10 SUNDAY CHRONICLE April 24, 2005

The South AmericanCommunity grows as OAS weakens

By Odeen Ishmael

THE current stalemate in the
election of a new Secretary
General of the OAS has
strengthened prospects for
the advancement of the
South American Community
of Nations (SACN). This
Community, in developing its

organisational strength at
the expense of a weakened
OAS, can clearly be seen as
a strategic "South" alliance
which is redrawing the geo-
political map and
counterbalancing the global
dominance of the United
States.
The OAS election has

ruptured the 34-member body
along what some political
observers regard as sharp
ideological lines. Even if one of
the two present candidates from
Mexico and Chile or as
currently speculated a new
candidate from somewhere else
- is eventually elected on May
2. the divisions will remain as

1. The Public Utilities Comnmission of Guyana has received a grant of a non-
reimbursable technical cooperation from the Inter-American Development
Bank acting in its capacity as Administrator of the Multilateral Investment
Fund, (the "IDB") for Strengthening Electricity Sector Regulation in Support of
Private Investment with the general objective of enhancing electricity sector
development through increased private investor participation and
competition, and strengthening and effectively applying the regulatory
framework.
2. Part of the proceeds of this technical co-operation will be used to finance the
provision of consulting services for "Support for Solicitation of Independent
Power Producers and Regulation of Power Purchase Agreements".
3. The Public Utilities Commission of 298 Church Street, Queenstown,
Georgetown, Guyana, (hereinafter called "Employer"), now invites sealed
tenders from eligible consulting entities to be pre-qualified to execute the said
consulting services,
4. Consulting entities nMay purchase a set of bidding documents by written
Communication or by applying in person to the Chairman, Public Utilities
Commission of 298 Church Street, Queenstown, Georgetown Guyana,
Tele: 592-227-3293, Fax: 592-227-3534 between 08;30 and 16:00 hours
(Guyana time) Monday to Friday, except on public holidays as of April 24",
2005. A payment of a non reimbursable amount of three thousand ($3 000)
Guyana dollars will be charged for hard copies obtained from the office.
For documents sent by courier a non reimbursable amount of six thousand
($6 000) Guyana Idollars' will apply. There will be no charge for
transmission by electronic mail. The method of payment will be Manager's
cheque or Bank; Draft made payable to the Public Utilities Commission. It
will not be necessary to make the request in person to receive a complete
set of the bidding documents, since these can be sent by mail, including
electronic mail. I
5. Pre-qualificatiori tenders must be placed in an envelope, and marked on the .
outside at the top, ,ight-hand corner "PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
CONSULTING SERVICES FOR SUPPORT FOR SOLICITAITON OF
INDEPENDENT POWER PRODUCERS AND REGULATIONOF POWER
PURCHASE AGREEMENTS PRE-QUAL NO. PUC 01/2005" and on the left
hand corner the name and address of tenderer.

Tenders must be placed in the Tender Box of the National Procurement &
Tender Administration Board at the address mentioned above on or before
09:00 hours Tuesday, May 24th, 2005. It will not be necessary to submit
tenders in person since they may be sent by mail. However, the Employer is
not responsible for tenders not received thereof on or before the time and date
specified for reception of tenders. Late tenders will be rejected and returned
unopened. ,
6. Pre-qualification proposals will be opened at a public cerem"'y, in the
presence of those Tenderer's representatives' wh choose to attend, at 09:00
hours Tuesday May 24th, 2G05 in the conference room of the National
Procurement & Tender Administration Board, Ministry of Finance, Main &
U rquhart Streets, Georgetown, Guyana.
7. Consulting entities registered in Guyana must submit an IRD C:mpliance
indicating that the firm has met its Income Tax oh.igations and an NIS
Compliance in.d!icti.ig ihat the firm has met if !insurance compliance.

sharp as ever since the new
Secretary General will assume a
position with less political clout
and with even lower political
respect in many of the member
states of the hemispheric
organisation.
In this scenario, the SACN,
formally established in
December 2Q004, now has a
strong advantage of taking the
leadership role in the
'hemisphere. Although the
Community has only 12
members all members of the
OAS as well their economic
and demographic strength can
set the pace for enhanced
development and expanded
trade, and economic and
political cooperation with
Central America, the Caribbean
and North America. In this
respect the SACN, by driving
the economic and development
agenda in the hemisphere, can
even help to resurrect the
waning influence of the OAS.
The Community received a
boost of confidence on March
30 at the meeting between the
Presidents of Brazil, Colombia
and Venezuela and the Prime
Minister of Spain in the
"Venezuelan city of Puerto
Ordaz. Arising out of their
deliberations, the four leaders
agreed that the SACN would be
an important mechanism to
promote political coordination
and economic, social and
cultural integration while
promoting South American
interests into the-international
scene.
. Already there is active
movement in working out the
Community's organisational
mechanism through its first
formal meeting of Foreign
Ministers in Brasilia on April
18. This Ministerial developed
ideas for an organisational
structure and discussed themes
for the first Heads of State
meeting to be also hosted by
Brazil four months from now.
Much has already been
stated about the Community's
trade and economic strength. It
;occupies an area of 17 million
square kiloinetres and has more

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than 361 million inhabitants. In
terms of its economic clout, its
annual exports amount to over
180 billion dollars and its GDP
currently 'climbs to about 975
billion dollars.
But while these statistics
are impressive, there exist only
a few trade and economic
"giants" in Brazil, Chile,
Argentina and Venezuela. At the
same time, there are also
countries with wide disparities
in development, with Bolivia,
Guyana, and Suriname clinging
to the bottom of the ladder.
During the FTAA
negotiations, which have halted
indefinitely, the smaller
economies continuously asked
for special and differential
treatment to help move them
out from their depressed'
economic circumstances. It is
obvious that as the SACN
develops into a wider organised
economic entity, the smaller
economies in this Community
stand stronger chance to
obtain the assistance they have
been pleading for under the yet
unborn FTAA.
The two large economic
blocs in South America -
Mercosur and the Andean
Community are expected to
enhance their cooperation since
both bodies will be incorporated
in the overall organisational
structure of the SACN.
Significantly, some Andean
nations Peru, Venezuela and
Bolivia as well as Chile
already have associate status in
Mercosur, and Venezuela is
already thinking about
upgrading their status to full
membership. Guyana and
Suriname, rapidly expanding
trade links with Brazil, are also
considering accessing associate
status in the southern trading
bloc as well.
With the growing
cooperation between Mercosur
and the Andean Community,
there are signs that an
agreement between these two
sub-regional groupings can
materialise into a free trade area
for South America. Some
economic observers feel that

this process can come about
faster if the member countries
actively integrate their energy
infrastructure.
Currently, there is serious
thinking on this matter, and
Venezuela has been moving to
render some assistance. Its
leaders have constantly stated
that the struggle against the
poverty in South America and
elsewhere in the Western
hemisphere finds an ally in the
Venezuelan oil industry. Over
the past year, Venezuela has
signed energy agreements with
a few South American countries
and these are already being
touted as part of the energy
integration of the continent.
But other forms of:
continental integration are
already moving forward. In
2002, the South American
Presidents at a summit held in'
Ecuador, established the;
initiative for the Integration ofi
the Regional Infrastructure in:
South America (IISRA). This
body, now an integral part of.
the SACN, has already started.
to identify and implement
projects on the integration of
transport and other
communication networks in
South America.
Moves are also being made.
in the area of information
dissemination. In May,.
Televisora del Sur (Television of
the South), a Spanish-language
television news network
broadcasting information from
various South American
countries, will begin
transmission all over the
continent from its headquarters
in Caracas. This network,
jointly owned by Venezuela,,,
Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay,
will compete with CNN
Espafiol for the South American
television news audience.
In addition, initiatives are
being taken to expand
cooperation between the
continent and other extra-
regional political blocs. One of
these is the convening of a
South America-Arab states

Tenders are invited from bonafide Contractors for the Transport of Sugar from East
Demerara Estate to Demerara Sugar Terminals (DST).
Tenders must state type of equipment, capacity and rate ($) per trip., Contractors'
will have to produce all related documents .(insurance, fitness, licence, tax
.compliance, etc.) before signing of the contract.
Any ot her clarification can be had from the Factory Manager, East Demerara Estate,
(LBI). 'All tenders must be, placed in the Tender Box at the Administration Building
East DemeraraEstate, LBI, by May 27,2005 at 4: pm.
Tenders must be submitted in.sealed envelope with the marking "Transportation of,
"ulk Sugar" clearly ihdicated'at the'top righthand corner.

The Estate reserves; the right to accept or reject any or all of the tenders withdutL
assigning any reason or not necessarily award to the lowest bidder.
ST Tel. NO. 220-2891-4
Emai:.albertK@guysuco.com

MINISTRY OF HEALTH
HEALTH SECTOR DEVELOPMENT UNIT (HSDU)

.Small grants are available to Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs),
Community Based Organisations (CBOs), Faith Based Organisations
(FBOs), Neighbourhood Democratic Councils (NDCs) and private
registered entities for the funding of projects which focus on prevention,
treatment and care and mitigation of HIV/ AIDS.
This phase of the project will give preference to those organizations
operating in REGION 3 and those organizations which already have the
capacity to deliver HIV/AIDS initiatives.
The. Grants will be funded by two programs the GOG/ World Bank '
HIVIAIDS PY~tVE4T ., 4 CPNTRPL PROJECT and the Global Fund's
NATIONAL .INITflTVE TO ACCELERATE ACCESS TO PREVENpIQ .
TRgATMg T,,ff IE ~ $VPPORT FOR PERSONS AFFECTED BY W .,
AIDS.-
Applicants must uplift a Request for Proposals. document con ,
instructions for applyirig from the HSDU Office, East Street, Georgetorv
i(IDB Project Management Unit Building).
.Deadlines: "
Expressions of Interest (EOls): 16:QOhrs, Monday April 25, 2005
Completed proposals: 16:00hrs, Wednesday May 25, 2005
Assistance in the preparation of proposals witl be provided to applicaft
submitting EOts.:

FILING CLERK
Main Responsibilities:
1. Classifies codes, cross-references and stores records (otherthan land information records) of the Commission.
2. Maintain indexes for classification systems and accesses lists for classified records.
3. Operates information retrieval systems and responds to requests for records.
4. Reviews files periodically to ensure they are complete and correctly classified.
5. Labels files according to retention and disposal schedules and prepare filesfordisposal.
6. Compiles statistics and reports on activities within record services.
7. Sorts material to be filed according to particular filing systems and store same.
8. Locates information from fileswhen requested.
Qualifications and Experiences
Possesses at least three (3) GCE "O" Level/CXC/Equivalent passes, with a pass in English Language (General).
Applicants must have at least two (2) years clerical experience with basic computer knowledge.
SALARY BAND 1 Minimum $26,625- $40,517 Maximum

IT TECHNICIAN II
Main Responsibilities
1. Provides hardware and software maintenance supportto staffwithin GL& SC.
2. Provides support to existing IT related work in the various Divisions within the Commission.
3. Monitors and maintains an inventoryofhardware and software resources.
4. Monitors hardware up/down status, performance, system resources, environmental and security equipmentto ensure
proper performance and minimize interruptions in service.
5. Performs similar duties that may be assigned from time to time.
Qualifications and Experiences:
ACertificate in information systems, electronics technology, microcomputer systems,A+ Certificate or equivalent.
Alternate Education and Experience Significant on-the-job, or other technical training that can be shown to provide the
required knowledge of information systems equivalent to that gained through completion of a one-year college level
curriculum may be substituted forthe post secondary certificate.
At least one (1) year experience working in a related field.
Troubleshooting, repairing, upgrading and maintaining hardware (PCs and peripherals).
Software proficiency with Operating Systems (i.e. Microsoft Window Server 2000, XP, 2000. NT 98) as well as
application packages (e.g. Microsoft Office, Anti-virus Software).
SALARY BAND 3 Minimum $37,044- $61,354 Maximum
Plus a skill allowance.
ADMINISTRATIVE ATTENDANT
Main Responsibilities:
1. Keep the compound clean by removing all fallen leaves, litter, etc.
2. Empty bins.
3. Assist with the movement of the office furniture and equipment
4. Assist with loading and unloading of fuel, equipment, stationery and other stock for office use.
5. Assist in clearing all drains, vines from buildings, etc.
6. Any other duties that may be assigned by the supervisor.
Qualifications and Experiences
Asound Primary education.
Experience and knowledge.
Analytical and logical skills.
Ability to communicate.
SALARY BAND 1 Minimum $26,625- $40,517 Maximum
SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS:
Application with detail resumes, which must Include the names of at least three (3) references, one ofwhom must be from last
employer, must be submitted no later than Friday, April 29,2005 to:

AFTER nearly three months
working on the ground, the
Organisation of American
States has now concluded its
mine-clearing operations in
Stolkersjiver, Suriname's
last known landmine-affected
area.
The operations, which be-
gan in the area last February and
ran non-stop through late April,
included destroying the deadly
explosive devices.
The OAS said the defining
project covered an area of more
than 1,565 square meters, and
involved a team of Honduran
minesweepers working under a
Brazilian supervisor. They
trained and supervised a group
of local soldiers to rid the area
of the dangerous devices.
Along with Costa Rica
(2002) and Honduras (2004),
Suriname will become the
hemisphere's third country to
declare "land mine-free" status,
thanks to assistance from the
OAS' Comprehensive Mine Ac-
tion Programme (AICMA).
The OAS said this also
marks the second time it has

provided assistance to
Suriname in this field. The
first was in the early 1990s,
involving peace accords that
included mine-clearing op-
erations coordinated by the
OAS.
Landmines unearthed in
Suriname were remnants of the
country's civil war of the
1980s. The U.S. and Canadian
governments also provided as-
sistance for Suriname's de-min-
ing programme.
AICMA has been engaged
in this field for 13 years and has
assisted Central and South
American countries in removing
and destroying the explosive

devices.
The programme receives
funding support from 16 donor
countries, the OAS said.
Suriname is a signatory to
the Ottawa Convention, the in-
ternational landmine treaty of-
ficially known as the 1997 Con-
vention on the Prohibition of
the Use, Stockpiling, Produc-
tion and Transfer or Anti-Per-
sonnel Mines and on Their De-
struction.
The OAS said that
Suriname in February last
year destroyed its last re-
maining 146 landmines that
had been stockpiled at the
Bos Bivak military base.

TUTORIAL ALUMNI

MEETING
THE Guyana Chapter of Tutorial High School Alumni As-
socialion invites all former students to a general meet-
ing qn Thursda3 April 28, 2005.
The meeting begins at 17:00 hrs at the Tutorial High
School, Woolford A\ enue. Thonmas Lands.
The main item on the agenda is the preparations for
the Reunion to be held in London in July.

MINISTRY OF CULTURE YOUTH AND SPORT
SKILLS TRAINING
Y.E.S.T. PROGRAMME (KURU KURU)
The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport will ::-e -:.-'ijui:ing i -ii tralirng for persons between ages 16 and 25 in the
following technical vocational skills:

* Business Studies
* Motor Mechanics
* Welding and Fabrication

* Masonry
* Electrical Installation

(25) Carpentry
(25) Joinery

The 10-month training programme for both females and males commences September 2005 and concludes July
2006. This intensive residential programme for youths selected from all ten Regions will be conducted at our training
centre at Kuru Kuru on the Soesdyke-Linden Highway in Region 4..
Persons below age 18 will require the approval of parents/guardians to attend the programme. Proof of age is a
requirement and may be requested prior to persons being selected.
Potential students for, the Kuru Kuru programme will be required to complete application forms and write the
mandatory entry level test at the following venues on the dates listed below. STARTING TIME FOR THE TEST IS
09:00 HOURS at all venues.
REGION VENUES DATES
2 CPCE Building Cotton field, Essequibo Coast 2005-05-07

Mainstay Multi Purpose Hall
Charity/ Urusara N.D.C. Office
8th of May Community High School
Good Hope Primary School
New Opportunity Corps, Ondemeeming

Maryville Primary. School (Leguan)
Wakenaam Secondary (Sans Souci)
Karia Karia Primary
Aliki Primary School
Parika Community High School
Den Amstel Primary School
Vreed-en-Hoop Primary School
Good Fortuin Primary School
Patentia Primary School
Vive-La-Force

Special arrangements were made for specific areas in Regions 1,7, 8 and 9 through the RDC Offices. Documents
from these Regions must be returned to the Director of Training not later than June 28, 2005, The application and
test must be written in ink. Work done in pencil will not be marked.
Final selection of persons for the programme will be based on results of the test done by applicants.
Successful applicants will, be notified by letter on dates, times and travel arrangements to. the training
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Central Housing & Planning Authority

The Central Housing and Planning Authority hereby gives notice of cancellation
of transports listed in the schedule hereunder:

THERE'S a rush on for scrap
metals and the heaps that
have long dulled roadsides
and scrap yards here are fast
disappearing as packed con-
tainers head to feed hungry
mills in China and India.
It's cheaper to melt than
smelt that's what they say -
- and buying and selling scrap
metal/iron is believed to be a be-
hind-the-scenes, big bucks, quick
bucks business venture.
Dealers here say they are
scrambling to fill 20 and 40-foot
containers with scrap iron/metal
to be shipped to India and China
where they are recycled into
steel to supply the virtually in-
satiable demand for the massive
building boom in those coun-
tries.
It is understood that there is
a ferocious and competitive bid-
ding process among the dealers
who are paying between
G$10,000 and G$15,000 a tonne
for scrap metal.

And in the wake of the di-
sastrous January floods and the
need to get rid of garbage that
had blocked drains, people are
paying others to remove all the
derelict vehicles and iron and

metal debris they had long ig-
nored in their yards and on road-
sides
The Chronicle last week
caught up with the virtual CEOs
(Chief Executive Officers) of the
scrap metal business in Guyana
- Englishmen Kenneth Short and
his son, Martin who own and
operate South Carib Metals to
find out what is the lure driving
the business.
In their scrap yard at a
Georgetown wharf Thursday af-
ternoon, amid the large stockpile
of rusting metal of all sizes and
shapes, were the fuselages of
two DC3 aircraft formerly
owned by the now defunct
Guyana Airways Corporation.
Kenneth said the fuselage
will be cut into several pieces,
packed into a containers) and
shipped to England.
He was at the time giving di-
rections to workers who were
busily packing another container,
while a constant stream of
trucks and horse-drawn carts
loaded with scrap metal was

flowing into the scrap yard.
The workload was so heavy
at that peak hour that he asked
the Chronicle to reschedule the
interview.
At his Ogle, East Coast

BLE FOR SCR

Demerara home yesterday after-
noon, his son Martin recalled
that his dad decided to settle in
Guyana in 1982, a number of
years after he first arrived here
in the late 1960s trying to sell
agricultural equipment and ma-
chinery.
Martin said his father used
to bring in the agricultural equip-
ment and machinery and he even-
tually began exporting the scrap
metal.
However, it soon became
a mostly one-way street with
exports of scrap metal far
greater than the import of ag-
ricultural machinery and
equipment.
In its 20 years of existence,
Martin said South Carib Metals
Inc has exported between 30,000
to 40,000 tonnes of scrap metal
from Guyana in about 30 con-
tainers monthly.
He feels the company
should get an award for helping
to 'clean up Guyana', referring
to the removal of scrap metal/
iron that probably would have

still been littering the country
had it not been for the establish-
ment of South Carib Metals.
"We're trying to clean up
Guyana. It's a shi..y job but
somebody's got to do it," he

p

cheaper to melt than smelt

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for scrap metal in Guyana: Englishman, Kenneth Short (left) an

posited.
Martin apparently, or con-
veniently, forgot to mention the
word 'lucrative'.
He said his company
bought about 300 tonnes of
scrap metal for last week
alone. These come from as far
as Corentyne in Berbice and
Supenaam in Essequibo, he
said.
He, however, said that the
cost of trucking the scrap metal/
iron to the city from these far-
flung areas has become virtually
prohibitive.
Noting that the buying and
selling of scrap metal is hard
work, Martin said one of the big-
gest challenges now is finding
containers to stockpile the stuff
for export.
Another is the dwindling
availability of scrap metal in
Guyana. He noted that although
scrap metal is in abundance in
Guyana, it is fast becoming a
scarce 'item'.
He believes that with the
rate of accumulation and export
of scrap metal out of this coun-
try, this scarcity should begin as
early as next year.
"Actually, it is one of the
major exports out of Guyana and
follows closely on the heels of

sugar," Martin asserted with a
wry smile.
And alluding to the
wobbling prices for scrap metal
in the world market, he ex-
plained that the market is de-
pendent on the world's stock
market, where prices vary day
to day.
He also indicated that one of
the major shipping lines trans-
porting scrap metal around the
world has recently upped its
freight rate by almost 100%, cit-
ing damage to its ships while
transporting the heavy contain-
ers, among other issues.
The Englishman also dis-
missed threats from competi-
tion, noting that honesty and
fair play have been the hall-
mark of the operations con-
ducted by South Carib Metals
over the years.
Referring to the abandoned
ships and vessels in several of

Guyana's many rivers, Martin
said he and his father have al-
ready inspected these with a
view to cutting them up and
bringing them to the city and
then shipping them out.
He, however, indicated that
logistically, it is really not fea-
sible to do so without govern-
mental assistance.
Another large dealer who
operates in Georgetown com-
plained that although the scrap
business is attractive and lucra-
tive, he might leave the business
due to security reasons.
He said he is regularly tar-
geted by bandits.
The dealer indicated that
his 'scrap outlet', which has
been in operation for almost
two years, is shipping on av-
erage six to seven 20-foot con-
tainers of scrap metal/iron per
week to markets in Asia, es-
pecially India and China.

QUICK bucks: a load of scrap metal headed for a dealer

bid -6..l;s ~e~lL~'6~YW

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24, 2005

MIlIhll1fIli1

K T" knowing of his deep involvement with the
Church as a devout Catholic, we sought a
comment from former City Mayor and
businessman, Mr. Compton Young on the
recent passing of His Eminence, Pope John Paul II.
What we got instead was a riveting account of
how a string of strange coincidences would have
significant bearing on the lives of the internationally
renowned pontiff and a lesser-known but equally
important member of the Holy See, the telling of which
would serve as a poignant reminder of the tenuous
nature of life.

By Linda Rutherford

AS HE stood there, looking
down at the remains of a
young man he had come to
love like a brother, a wave of
emotions washed over him.

"Deep inside of me...I
felt....I really wanted to bawl...I1
never bawl for a long time ..."
The young man lying in the
coffin, dressed in all his ecclesi-
astical finery, was Father Floyd
Grace, a young man who gave up
a promising career in banking,
both here in his native Guyana
and the United States to which
he and his family emigrated some
years ago, to enter the priest-
hood. He was ordained on May
20, 2000.
The last time the two had
spoken, Young said, was on the
morning of Thursday March 10.
Ii t....-. a habit they indulged
i,, ice a week; on Tuesdays and
on Thursday. On this particu-
l:ir Thursday, Father Floyd, as
lie \-. as known to all and sundry,
had complained of feeling a pain
in his stomach. He would jok-
inrly dismiss it, however, say-
iri he suspected it might be just
'.ind, and the two had a good
laugh -ver it.
During the course of their
con' ersation, the subject of Fa-
ther Harold Wong's poor health
came up and Father Floyd prom-
sled that he would remember him
in his prayers since he was of-
fering a mass at 09:00h that
morning for the Pope.
Two days later, Young
would receive a call saying that
Father Floyd had collapsed in
the presbytery that afternoon
and was in hospital. Later that
evening he learnt that his condi-
tion had worsened and that he
was in intensive care. He died on
Monday, March 14, at the White
Plains Hospital in up-state New
York In another few months, on

unusual, since, from the little he
had learnt from talking to people
in the medical field, he should
hase shown some sign of being
diabeuc.
"But he never shared that
with me at all that he was a
diabetic. As a matter of fact. he
was ne\er sick either. I was sers
close to Father Floyd he grewt
up with me in the Catholic Char-
ismatic Renewal. We did practi-
cally everything together... we
went to Jerusalem .. He's even
my son's godfather "
Pope John Paul 11, mean-
while, would, as we all know.
rally out until Saturday April 2.
when he finally passed away al-
ter suffering a series of debilitat-
ing illnesses. What was uncanny,
however, was that the same Ed-
ward Cardinal Egan who offici-
ated at Father Floyd's funeral
service would, according to
Young, also officiate at the
Pope's.
It is a well-documented fact
that Cardinal Egan, who is Arch-
bishop of the archdiocese of
New York, was one of the 117
cardinals deemed eligible to elect
a successor to the late Pope
John Paul II.
Among qualities he was
looking for in the yet-to-be-
elected pontiff, he told reporters
upon arrival in Rome for the fu-
neral, was the same boundless
energy as did Pope John Paul II
and his mastery of languages.
"It would be a wonderful
thing," he said, "if he has a lot of
energy. It would be very fine if he
speaks a number of languages, un-
derstands a number of languages. It
would be well if he has done a cer-
tain amount of travelling. It would
be most important that he's a man
of prayer and that he focuses on the
congregations, the communities of
faith, the parishes and the dioceses."

IT IS FINE
But, to return to the saga of
Father Floyd's passing and the
utter sense of loss he felt at see-
ing his friend lying there, forever
silenced, Young, who was privi-
leged to have been granted a pri-
vate viewing, said:
"When the people drove me
to the funeral home, like my legs
couldn't move. I had not seen
him in a year. And I went into
the room... and there was Fa-
ther, lying down there; my
friend; my brother...my real
brother...and I felt... You try to
explain this to people and they
won't understand... but I know
it's the Holy Spirit saying to me:
'It is fine; it is fine.'
"And as I got closer to the
coffin, I felt there was a calm
coming over me...and Floyd ly-
ing down there... with his cha-
suble and his street
clothing... his glasses and his
shoes... and his stole... with his
rosary in his hands... and his
university ring...and I know that
,lie,'i "sa. Sain ItT,know thait!T

his four short years as a priest
was evident, Young said, judging
from the outpouring at his fu-
neral service.
Cardinal Egan, who had the
privilege of ordaining Father
Floyd, referred to him as a
'gentle priest', while Monsignor
Wallace A Harris, vicar of Cen-

trial Harlem. who did the hom-
ilI. unimmed up what he called
"his priesitl identity" in four
%..ords. namely Character' con-
,cience. -acrifice and fidelity
He uould later describe him
as "a man of high character who
alh. a.i ga\e of his time-: was un-
failingly faithful to his respon-
.ibilitie-. promises and friends;
and one of those pnests who are
constantly working and doing
things for other people "
Father Edwim H Cipot. who
was a classmate of Father Floyd's
while at St Joseph's Seminary in
Dunwoodie said that not only was
he a good friend but a good man as
well "He %was a good and gentle
man swho would take time with
anyone. He just didn't know how
to sa\ no.
the two had met under
rather unusual circumstances be-
fore either had thought of join-
ing the sentinary ..for the an-
nual Chrism Mass held at St
Patrick's Cathedral back in 1993.
As Father lames Jackson wrote
in hit obituary. both happened
to be standing together near the
altar of Our Lads of Guadalupe.
He quotes Father Cipot as
recalling that at the time of their
meeting, he %was an out-of-work
actor "schlepping around Man-
hattan looking for new roles",
and Father Floyd an up-an-com-
ing briefcase-toting businessman
who was into banking. Six
months later they would meet
again at the St John Neumann
Residence which is reserved for
men thinking of joining the
priesthood.
They were both ordained on
the same day by Cardinal Egan,
and have since been in the habit,
whenever they happen to meet
for Chrism Mass, of going off
by themselves to the corner
where they first met to offer a
prayer together and share a quiet
joke. Chrism mass is the tradi-

tional gathering every year of
priests and bishops to real'firr
the vows they made at the time
of ordmation.
The funeral service was held
on Fnda) March 18 at the Hol%
Name of Jesus Church. a pre-
dominantly While parish in up-
state New York where Father
Floyd served for nine months as
parochial vicar. A graduate of
Fordham University. he was
transferred there in May 2004
from St Frances de Chantal Par-
ish in the Bronx to which he w as
assigned as parochial vicar fol-
lowing his ordination.
The day before the funeral a
service, called the Mass of the Holy
Eucharist, was also held at "Holy
Name' in honour of Father Floyd,
with chief cdebrant being Bishop
William J McCormack, former di-
rector of the Society for the Propa-
gaion of the Faith.
Some 60-odd priests from all
across the US were said to hase
attended the funeral. According
to Young. the body lay in state
there at the church from March
17, which is also the Feast-day
of St Patrick, until it was buried
the following day.
Father Floyd was interred at
the Gate of Heaven Catholic
Cemetery in Hawthorne. New
York, in a section reputedly re-
served for the creme de la creme
of New York. Among those with
whom he rubs 'caskets' are ac-
tors JametsCagney and Sal
Minco; baseball great, 'Babe
Ruth'; and comedian, Fred Allen.
He is survived by his mom,
Ms Millicent Grace; sisters
Viveca, Elna and Yvonne, and
brothers Gilbert and Marion.
A memorial website where
one can offer tributes, condo-
lences or light a memorial
candle, has been set up in his
memory by the members of
the St Frances de Chantal
parish.

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Ms. Arjoon with pieces from the photographic exhibition (Picture by Mike Norville)
VICE Chairman of the Guyana Marine Turtle Conservation Society (GMTCS), Mrs. Annette
Arjoon earlier this month launched a photographic exhibition at Le Meridien Pegasus Poolside.
On display at the exhibition were photographs of various scenes from Region One (Barima/Waini)
along with photos of exotic animals in their native habitats.
With the compliments of Le Meridien Manager Mr. Mongeau Pascal, the six photographs are on
display on a large wall at the hotel.
The pieces were framed with material from the liana vine free of cost by Ms. Joycelyn Dow and
will be replaced every three months with several photographs of different parts of Guyana, Aijoon
said.
She said that the GMTCS is involved in ongoing habitat protection in the region and the
photographs were taken during several field exercises there. In addition, similar pieces can be
purchased at Liana Canes and a fraction of the proceeds from each sale goes to the GMTCS.

GUYANA PRIZE FOR LITERATURE
UNIVERSITY OF GUYANA

2004 SHORTLIST

The Management Committee of the Guyana Prize for Literature has released the
shorthlists of books for the 2004 Prize, as decided upon and submitted by the
Panel of Judges. The Jury who met in Georgetown, included Dr Victor Ramraj of
University of Calgary (Chairman), Prof Molara Ogundipe of University of
Arkansas. Dr Gemma Robinson of. University of Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, Mrs
Ameena Gafoor Founding Editor of Arts Journal and Dr Vibert Cambridge of
University of Ohio
THE SHORTLISTS are presented in alphabetical order for each category:
Best Book of Fiction ,

Drama
From among the plays entered only one work was selected for the shortlist.
Winner has therefore been selected, but there is no shortlist.

dt

SUNDAY CHRONICLE April 24, 2005 19

Guyana Prize entries fall

By Shauna Jemmott

DESPITE the notable recent
decrease in participation of
Guyanese writers in the
Guyana Prize For Literature,
the coordinating committee
plans to offer the award to the
wider Caribbean, making it a
regional event in a few years
from now.
This is the Prize's ninth
competition, and organizers say
a special prize for the best of the
winning books in the various
categories ever since it started
here will soon be offered.
Committee member Al
Creighton expressed
disappointment that this year's
entries submitted for
competition in the various
categories only added up to 38.
He said 18 of these fell under the
'fiction' category, 17 were
'poetry' and three 'drama'.
There were more than 40 entries
submitted in the last
competition.
He highlighted the fact
that more books have been
launched over recent years,
than in the 1990's, which
either means more writers
have been producing, or the
few that have been producing
have been releasing more
work.

"Quite a few of these are
non-fiction books, so they don't
qualify for the Guyana Prize,"
he said, adding that most of the
recently launched fiction books
have been entered in the
competition. But none of the
first books of fiction has the
quality for a place on the
shortlist.
Creighton also stated that
books that have been released
within the past year do not
qualify for the prize this year,
but can enter next year
instead.
Creighton recalled that in
the mid to late 90s, entries
always numbered more than
60, with the highest ever
recorded in 1996, with 92
submissions. Participation
barely decreased in 1998, but
was still a bit high up to the
2000 prize.
"In the middle of the nineties
and the late nineties we used to
get very high numbers," he told
this newspaper. He believes that
some writers have stopped
participating because their books
have never really won a prize in
times they have submitted
works.
This year, 12 books were
short-listed for three levels of

competition, and another
automatically won the Drama
category after it was found by
the judges to be the only book
to fit the competition criteria.
The name of that book and its
author remain a secret until
the award ceremony billed
May 20 at the National
Cultural Centre.
First-timers Elly Niland
and Berkley Semple have
been short-listed in both the
'general poetry' and 'first
book of poetry' categories this
year. Niland's book titled 'In
Retrospect' and Semple's
'Lamplight Teller' is
competing with Ian
McDonald's 'Between Silence
and Silence' in the general
poetry category, while James
Bond's 'Moods: Pages in the
Light', Julie Hinds' 'Insight'
and Cecil Roopnarine's
'Upriver' are the other short-
listed books in the first book
of poetry category.
Niland's 'In Retrospect',
published by Dido Press, is
described as "an impressive first
volume of measured poems that
evoke strong but controlled
feelings as they strive to come
to grips with death and loss.
Here is finely wrought poetry

12 books short-listed

The South American ...

(From page 10)

Presidential summit in Brasilia
on May 8-11. The objective of
this meeting involving 12 South
American and 22 Arab countries
is to establish South-South
cooperation areas in combating
hunger and poverty, and also in
developing trade and
investment.
It is obvious, too, that
sooner rather than later, the
SACN leaders will have to also
meet with those of the
European Union and the U.S.A.
to work out cooperation
agreements since these entities
are the Community's main trade
and investment partners.
But despite the positive

advances, the continent is,
plagued with political unrest,
stifling poverty, crises in
governance, and sharp
economic and political
divisions. Guerrilla warfare
continues to create
instability in Colombia. And
almost daily, political
demonstrations erupt against
the democratically elected
governments in Bolivia and
Ecuador. (In Ecuador itself,
the President, accused by the
populace of packing the
Supreme Court with his
supporters, was ousted by the
Congress on April 20). In
addition, political-diplomatic
relations between a few of
the countries are not at their

best. These are all situations
that the OAS has faced, but
has not earned much success
in helping to find solutions to
such pressing problems. A
more close-knit SACN, with
its concentration directed
immediately on South
American issues, may be
able to apply better preventive
diplomacy to address these
troubles in their infancy and,
through "community"
efforts, work to develop better
understanding and find
solutions to at least most of
them.
Caracas, 20 April 2005.
(Dr. Odeen Ishmael is
Guyana's Ambassador to
Venezuela.)

that is weighed down but at the
same time enlivened by
memories of family.",
A brief note describing
Semple's 'Lamplight Teller'
states, "Another first
publication that impressed the
judges enough for them to rank
it as a legitimate contender for
the general poetry prize. These
are engagingly strong poems
about the Caribbean diaspora
that interrogates the meaning of
home and the challenges of living
abroad."
Mc Donald's 'Between
Silence and Silence' is described
by the judges as "a skillfully
conceived and executed
collection of poems, profound in
their astute poetic and
philosophical analyses of
individuals confronting the
process of change and need for
adaptation in personal and public
situations."
Of the collections of
poems short-listed in the first

book category, Cecil
Roopnarine's 'Upriver' was
highlighted as "a substantial
collection of moving and
passionate, often
philosophical, at times
playful poems that
interrogate issues of
nationality, identity, and
personal relationships."
'Insight', by Julie Hinds is
"a collection of poems that
offers strongly female
perspectives and a variety of
social and moral issues, using
language with an arresting
versatility in its better poems."
'Moods: Pages in the Light',
a WD Books publication, written
by James Bond, is described as a
collection of poems "employing
startling imagery and a range of
subtle voices and tones... In its
better poems this collection
offers fresh perspectives on
personal relationships and on
contemporary social issues often
with revealing historical
references."
Although four books were
short-listed in the general fiction
category this year, none of the

Ministry of Education

The Ministry of Education hereby invites pre-qualified contractors to tender for the undermentioned
maintenance works.

during normal working hours upon payment of a non-refundable fee of THREE THOUSAND
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Tenderers or their representative may be present at the opening, which takes place at the Ministry
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The Ministry of Education reserves the right to reject any or all tenders without assigning a reason
and does not bind itself to award to the lowest tenderer.

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11 first books qualified in this
category.
Fred D'Aguiar's 'Bethany
Bettany', David Dabydeen's
'Our Lady of Demerara', Denise
Harris's 'In Remembrance of
Her', and Jan Lowe
Shineboume's 'The Godmother
and Other Stories' make up the
fiction shortlist this year.
This year, the winner in this
category walks away with
US$5,000, while the first book
of poetry winner will be awarded
US$3,000. The winners of the
general Poetry and Drama
categories will also receive
US$5,000.
The award recognizes and
rewards Guyanese authors
who have produced
outstanding literature, and is
aimed at providing "a focus for
the recognition of the creative
writing of Guyanese at home
and abroad... stimulate
interest in and provide
encouragement for the
development of good creative
writing among Guyanese in
particular and Caribbean
writers in general".

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have the
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The Winning Solution of Friday's "Must-Be-Won"
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are happy to announce that there were three
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entries were submitted by Mr. Clifton Farinha of 2,
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its resolution.

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over inland locations, no significant rain fall is expected.
WINDS: Will vary between the Northeast and Southeast at 2 to
8m.p.s.
WAVES: Slight to moderate reaching 1.3m in open waters.
HIGH TIDE: 03:54h at (3.03m) and 16:16h at (2.94m)
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locations & 25.0-26.5C along the coast.
RAINFALL: Nil
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are advised not to damage or interfere with the ocean
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weather information and warnings for the safety of
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HIGH TIDE ADVISORY: Nil
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continues until 27th April, 2005.

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231-2064 or E-mail:
tonyreidsrealty@hotmail.com
LARGE lot with two
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D'Urban Street Wortmanville.
between Louisa Row & Hardina
St.. Call 622-6000.

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Contact 185 Waterloo Street,
South Cummingsburg or call
225-2866 Fatman orPuri man.
TWO live-in Domestics
between the ages of 17 and 20
years from the country areas. Also
one live-in boy to d n-t--d"mri-
work around yard and ..:r. '-':
1 ASSISTANT to Produc-
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one night Security Guard.
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application to Regent
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of ability to mine. lease or
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video and television commercials.
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and a motorcycle or car. Apply in
person at Astroarts, 305 East Street,
South Cummingsburg, Georgetown.
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one heavy-duty Mechanic to work in
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In r 1 in I q., rne-mory of ...
a 'e wife 11
apec, ririmother,
g g r 3 i d 1i c I h e r, : ^ ,
S rnother-in-law .A
LORETTA SINGH
aka AUNT LASSY i
oj 35 Ho.Aes St., . iil,
C i har es own, "'
G 'to.v n who
departed this world t'
onApril22.2004.
S April homess with
deep regret
.4 month ie will never forget .a
."* Because ou were precious and wonderful
Through all the changing scenes of life you leaned
I on
S The e eriastrng arms with blessed assurance
S net ertoo tusi to listen and care
S Tne doeFs not heal our heartache nor stop a silent i
fear or takeanay the memories of the one we loved lI
l sodear I
"iA Dearly missed by her loving husband Sonny ,i
Ramdat Singh and children, daughter Patricia I
(Donna), Persaud and husband Terry Persaud
and two (2) grandchildren of Mon Repos HIS
ECD, son Ronald Singh and wife Natasha and
I "three (3) grandchildren of Eccles EBD and
relatives and friends and the Bhagwandeen's
family of Mon Repos'ECD.

In cherished and everlasting
memory of our beloved
husband and father
MOTILALL KISSOON a/R
JOSEPH of 27 Area "G"
Better Hope, ECD who
departed this life on April 22,
2002 at age 62.
If tears could build a
stairway
And memories were a lane "
-We would walk right up to L .
heaven L o v i n g I y
Shav remembered by
y And bring you back again h i s wi f e
. Our hearts still ache in Phulmate e, 8
sadness children, 14
And secrettearsstillflow grandchildren, 2ns
t it m t great grand, sons-
What itmeantto lose you in-law, daughter-
No one can everknow in-law, mother,
J ... .. "*-nrlmiss sister, brother, and

r The children, brothers,
sisters, grandchildren,
great grandchildren, sons-
in-law, daughter-in-law and
other relatives of the late *
PAU L MILTON
ARCHIBALD BOBB- t I
SEMPLE wish to express
their sincere thanks and '
appreciation to everyone
who in whatever way
touched our lives during
our recent period of '
bereavement.
Special thanks to the President, HPS, Permanent
Secretary and staff of the Office of the President, the
Prime Minister and staff of OPM, the Minister of Public
Service Ministry and staff, Head of the Presidential
Guard and Ranks, members of the GDF of North
American Airlines, staff of Woodlands Hospital
Georgetown, L.Alexander, Staff of NBIC and friends.
Your assistance and encouraging words have been
greatly appreciated.
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GAITREE PRASHAD
Sunrise: 1970-12-25; Sunset:
2003-4-23
In loving memory of our
beloved sister GAITREE
PRASHAD of USA and Lot I,
11 Bath Settlement, West
Coast Berbice.
Two years have gone since
thatsadday
As the radiant light of our home
no longershines
Each living being has to journey back to the source
from
Where it spring, realjoy is only found there
But we know like a shinning star the spark of our
beloved
The morning God took you home
To others just a part of the past
But to us who loved and lost you
Your memory will always last
God gave us strength to face it
And courage to bear the blow
But what it meant to lose you GAITREE
No one will everknow
Inserted by her loving parents, brothers, sisters,
nephew, nieces, sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law,
other relatives and friends.

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Linden Town Day veterans football...

Hikers whip Amelia's Ward

CENTRAL Hikers brushed .; withoutscoring. ,The: comptition'is being
aside Amelia's Ward 3-Q and Tontiorrow. Amelia's Wari '1ay'ed' i two groups., with
Christianburg and. Topp return to the field of play,, lok- Hilkes, Amelias, Ward ,and
Class battled to. a nil-all draw ., ing: for their first win against N.-.uc Dame iii Group A while
as the Linden Town Day i Noire Dame while ,Topp Class il' Group: B team'ss. are
Over-35 veterans football e t theS.FSA team.'. ..i \ j, Christianburg; Topp Class and
tournament kicked off at the On T iesday,'Notr D;,'c '; thed lSA side.
Mackenzie Sports Club play Hikers al i 0.i i i.J 1,.1-l ', Two teams with the, best
ground, Friday night.' lowing that Topp Cl i. C, ice records % ill advancee to the fi-
(?n-npl n Frda) ight
In the opening game, Cen- the USA team. al on Frida night. .
tral Hikers went into rn arl,
lead courtesy of. R,,. am
Hermanstyne who scored ,
within five minutes of play,
with the Hikers maintaining the A
advantage up to halftime.. '
When the second half got
under way, Ashton Angel Jri '
found the back of the net to
convert in the 53rd mihutie

and eight minutes later
Wendell Lashley also tucked
'in one, ... '
In the other game .'t fthe
double-header,. Chroitiaibur
and Topp Class faied jo find
the net as they both came close

The Guyana Sugar Corporation Inc. (GuySuCo) is looking to recruit a suitably
qualified person to fill the position of Field Support Officer in the Information
Systems Department for Demerara locations.

Responsibilities:

Log and attend to helpdesk fault reports and service requests from
network users and provide first level over-the phone support to these
users.
Organise and visit locations to carry out repairs and maintenance to
equipment and perform basic user telephones, trunks and system
database troubleshootuing.
Perform troubleshooting and maintenance procedures to routers, PBX,
microwave radios and call detail recording (CDR) computers in
accordance to VDC manuals.
Required to implement designs prepared by the engineering staff.
Prepare weekly collaborative reports as defined in the operations
manual.
Requirements
Applicant should have:
A- Diploma in Electronics/Electrical Engineering/or Computer Science.
Applicants with Certificate in Electronics or Electrical Engineering from
GTI or NATI will also be considered.
Must be computer literate.
Experience in related field would be an asset.
Good understanding of power supply systems such as generators and
UPS.
Remuneration
An attractive remuneration package including medical and pension benefits are
offered.
Interested persons possessing the relevant qualification and experience should
send their application and CV not later than May 13, 2005 to;
The Personnel Director
Guyana Sugar Corporation Inc.
Ogle Estate
East Coast Demerara
Or Email to: JharnaB(Dguvsuco.com
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Don, Banks clash

in floodlights

softball cricket
A BIG softball best-of-three series featuring Banks DI[H
and Don XI will be staged under floodlights at Thirst Park
next month.
The 30-o)%er-a-side competition will be played oni Ma 4, 6
and II and is being sponsored by Mike's Pharmac% of Robb and
Alexander Stzeets, Lacvtown.
The wimnnng team w.dl cash in on $25 000 and the winners'
trophN, while the losing team rn ill earn $10 000. In addition,
there is a trophN and $2 000 for the most valuable player I MVP)
Round h.-ind bo Lng v ill be applied and there ill be no leg-
before-w tickets i lb\v I decisions.
The Don XI will be led by Dan Persaud and includes Mike
Smgh. Ricky Deonarnne and Royston Ramsarran
The Ithers are Rahaman Khan. Mohan Sookh-o, Rameh
Ramsaroop. \ icky Ramsayvack, Cohn Grea\es. Canul Khan
and Richard P'er.aud %%ith Greg nry Smith as manager
Matches %wUl begin at 18:00 h.

National Insurance Scheme would like to anno
the following increases that will take effect froi
May 2005.

INCREASE IN PENSIONS
All pensions that will be in payment as at 30th
2005, will be increased by 5%.

MINIMUM PENSION

Minimum amount of Old Age and Invalidity Pensions
will be increased from $11,520.00 to $12,096.00 per
month.

INSURABLE EARNINGS CEILING
MONTHLY
From $88,397.00 to $92,817.00

WEEKLY
520,400.00 to $21,420 00

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DEFENDING champions
GNNL 'B' on 78 games won a
close encounter with
Kaieteur News on 76 games
and Stabroek News missing
their mark on 75 games, to
start their defence of the
inter-media dominoes
competition, sponsored by
Western Union, Thursday
night.
i' For the winners Mederick
T Shortt made 17 games followed
by James 'LPL' Leitch and
Philip 'Tali' Joseph with 15
games apiece. Nicola Jeffrey
who was instrumental in the
S. .. last Inter-media competition for
Channel '9', mustered 17 games
for Kaieteur News with
Frederick Kissoon supporting
her with 14 games.
Roopnaraine George's 17
games was not enough for
Stabroek News although he was
ably supported by Donald Duff
and Alister Graham on 16 and
wunce 15 games respectively, to see
them into the second round.
rm 1st Christopher Ram of
Stabroek News 'A' and Mateo
Friendz of Prime News were
taken down lovers' lane.
In the other game,
Western Union with 86
games, led by all star captain
April Nikeitha Alleyne got the

Agf

better of Prime News on 80
games and GWTV 2 being
left way down the cellar on 60
games.
For the winners, Ray Bhola
registered the maximum 18
points, taking the scalp of
Mateo Friendz of Prime News,
thus securing a prize for the
being the first person to share a
love in the competition. Good
support came from Vaughn
Alleyne with 16 points and
Nikeitha Alleyne and Amar.
Khan with 15 points each.
Prime News' top markers
were Clifford Griffith with 16
points, Adam Harris on 15
points followed by Keith
Adams and Wesley Dowers on
14 points apiece.
Channel '2' had to rely on
Sean Embrack with his 14 points
which was insufficient to see
them through to the next round.
In the opening ceremony,
Grace Kennedy's Marketing
Manager, Jennifer Cipriani-
Nelson, said the competition
was one way in bringing all
media workers together seeing
that a fair amount prefer to play
dominoes in their spare time.
Cipriani Nelson
promised that it was not a
one-off venture by the
company but it would be a

sponsored annual event.
President of GNNL Sports
Club, George Clarke, welcomed
all participating media houses
and declared the games open.
The winners will notch
their names on the lien trophy
and take home the first place
trophy and $30 000, while the
runners-up will get a trophy and
$20 000 and third-placers
receive a trophy and $15 000.
The best two players on
the winning and second-placed
teams will be recipients of
trophies and tokens while the
best player on the third team
will receive a trophy and a
token. Trophies will also be
awarded to the person sharing
the first love in the competition,
the first love in the finals and
the most valuable player (MVP)
in the finals.
The next play-day is
Tuesday, featuring the remaining
teams GNNL 'A', Stabroek
News 'B', Channel 9, CNS
Channel 6, VCT Channel 28,
NCN Radio and NCN
Television. Teams must contact
Alexis Stephenson on 227-5141
to confirm their participation.
The second round starts
next week Friday. Double-six
time for all matches is 19:00

The Government Information Agency (GINA) is seeking
applications for the following position:
ACCOUNTANT
The Accountant will assist the Administrative Manager in
the daily financial activities of the organisation. Duties
will include, preparing payment vouchers, accounting
records, keeping and preparing NIS and Income Tax
statements.
Job Specification: A Bachelor's Degree in Accounting
or equivalent, plus five years' experience, three of which
must be at a supervisory level. Computer proficiency in
Microsoft Word and Peachtree is required.

Send written application with resume not later than April
30,2005 to:
The Administrative Manger
Government Information Agency (GINA)
Homestretch Avenue
Georgetown.

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30 SUNDAY CHRONICLE April 24, 2005

President's Cup football .

Black Pearl and Pele

advance to semis

-By Allan La Rose

ANOTHER Georgetown
Football League Premier
team has been booted out of
the President's Cup
competition when quarter-
final action took place at the
Wales Community Centre
ground, West Bank
Demerara, Friday night.
Giant killers Black Pearl
continued their upsetting trend
in the tournament with a one-
nil win over CariAir Western
Tigers to add to their list of
casualties.
The first division side also

accounted for the ousting of
Georgetown Football Club
(GFC) with a 2-nil victory in
their first round encounter.
In a game played under
heavy conditions, neither team
adapted adequately and the
small crowd on hand had to put
up with a very pedestrian-
paced match complimented by
poor execution of skills.
The Tigers without a
number of key players, for
various reasons, looked a mere
shadow of the usual challenge
they often present to most
opposition.
The game's solitary

conversion caine seven
minutes from the end when
Devon Smith's perfectly
measured left-footed cross
from deep on the left, midway
into the Tigers' half, found the
unmarked head of Jason
Clarke. His timely header at
the far post beat goalkeeper
Rolex Scott to his left and
silenced the Tigers' fans.
It was a similar score line in
the feature game of the double
header as Pele advanced to the
last four at the expense of BV/
Triumph.
A fine solo run down the
left by the experienced and

I's Chresr esaaywt

ANOTHER splendid ride it
was for the in-form racing cy-
clist John Charles, who cap-
tured the 20-lap road cycle
race, organised by Linden
Fund Trust (Guyana), in
keeping with the annual Lin-
den Town Day celebrations

yesterday.
The race looked likely
won by Jason Bourne wh
taken the lead early after t
ing away from the bunch,
could not withstand the
sure of pacing himself.
In the end the pack caug

The Central Housing & Planning Authority is inviting
applications for the purchase of Low Income Houses in the
above-mentioned Housing Scheme. Persons who applied
and / or received Offers/Allocations for house lots and are
interested in purchasing one of the houses, are asked to
submit an application on the prescribed form by May 9,
2005.

after some eight laps and Charles
y to be rode a well calculated race to beat
1o had Jorge Emerson into second posi-
break- tion. Ibo Orford was third from
but he Colin Barker as Bourne settled for
pres- fifth and Carl Thomas was sixth.
The race started outside Jacs Res-
ft him taurant through Republic Avenue,
into Greenheart Street, Indepen-
Fa dence Avenue, Sir David Rose Av-
enue and back into Republic Av-
enue for the finish after 20 laps.
Bourne won two prime
point prizes while Charles cap-
tured the other three.
In the juvenile category,
Onara Cookje was first with'
Andy Singh second and Frank
Seen third.
New chairman of Linden
Fund Trust (Guyana) Granville
Rutherford-Felix thanked all
participants and pledged to con-
tinue sponsorship of cycling,
from among other sport discipline.
side "We have taken the first
step, which is important" he
said. ,
The winner's trophy was
presented to Charles by Ms
Shamaine McPherson on behalf
of the LFT.
Other sponsors are Cel Star
U-Mobile, Banks DIHI and the
Kashif & Shanghai
-.-, Organisation. (Joe Chapman)

versatile Omali Nassy ended unmarked Troy Kellman coming go for the first segment.
with a cannon-like shot from in from the opposite side. In Without breaking a
midfielder Shawn Bishop from one precise and decisive move stride, Bishop rocked the nets
just inside the box. with his back to the goal, the for the game's only and
After out-foxing the defence dreadlocked Kellman found his winning goal to set up a semi-
inside the area, Nassy found an captain with fifteen minutes to final clash with Black Pearl.

Youth cyclist to enter

T&T meet on new ride

By Isaiah Chappelle

FAST-RISING youth cyclist
Geron Williams received a
spanking new racing cycle for
the West Indies versus the
Rest of the World meet, billed
for Trinidad & Tobago over
the next week.
DeSinco Trading presented
the cycle to Williams, yester-
day, in a special presentation re-
ception at the company's Sher-
iff Street complex.
Businessman Frank De
Abreu said the gesture
materialised from a belief that
cycling, boxing or track & field
would give Guyana the
country's first Olympic gold
medal.
"It is our best hope for a
gold medal at the Olympics," De
Abreu declared.
De. Abreu, however,
pointed out that he must not be
thanked for the gesture, but the
consumers who support the
brand of the company.
"They made this happen."

* . "
l Kir

Director of Sport Neil
Kumar said he appreciated the
gesture from De Abreu, point-
ing out the businessman did not
only put money but he follows
sport.
Kumar pointed out that the
young rider was outstanding be-
cause of the support he got
. from his parents.
He said the sport was now
important because it was now
being taught in school and be-
ing offered at the CXC.
President of the Guyana
Olympic Association (GOA)
K. Juman-Yassin described
the gesture as "kind".
"Frank has been making an
invaluable contribution to
sport."
Juman-Yassin said he hoped
to see cycling being represented
at all the prestigious interna-
tional Games, such as the Pan
American, onwards.
"You must have a mindset
that this is where I want to go."
He said that the GOA,
through Olympic Solidarity,

carried out several courses, but
a lot of coaches had gone astray
and called on them to return and
adopt a school to work with.
Juman-Yassin also called on
the government to provide a
plot of land to build the GOA
headquarters.
The GOA boss
complimented National cycling
coach Hassan Mohamed under
whom Williams started his
riding career in the National
Park Programme.
Mohamed said he was for-
tunate to have the first encoun-
ter with young Williams and
when he started he could not
complete a lap around the Na-
tional Park circuit. He now
competes in the 12-14 years age
group and is promoted to the
juveniles so that he could de-
velop.
"But soon he will have to
move up because he is domi-
nating both," Mohamed de-
clared.
He added: "With his disci-
pline and dedication and with
support like the one from
DeSinco he has a far way to go."
President of Cntinental
C',cle Club mi\ illiam,' clubI
Ma. .e Perreirj called or.n he
g'.eminent to i look at the direc-
iun ot having a c, cling track
-'\ here .,re the'. gcomn t-,
rde' I %kant to implore the go:-
ernnent to do something about
geninrg a. track "
Mother. Gemma
%Williams, thanked e'erione
"ho gaie her son support.
disclosing he was seen ears
old "lihen the first rode in the
Nalional Park and disclosed
that \\illiamns "as not oinl
dii2 %ell in th" -.addle, bui
lie %as also doing %ell in
.chool.

OVERSIZED Dennis Saul
scored the first try in the.
inaugural Diamond Mineral
Water Schools League rugby
championship, leading St'
George's High to 3-1 victory
over Dolphin Secondary at
the National Park, yesterday.
In the other ties, St John's'
College edged out Charlestown
Secondary 2-1, Tutorial High
were a% arded a i allko er from
New Canipbell.ille Seo ondar)
but lost by a try to a :., mbined
St John's/Charlestown line-up,
in a friendly, all in the Under-
14 division.
The star-studded Dolphin'
Secondary, with several junior
national in the line-up,
hammered a hapless South
Runm'ieldt 17.0. in the lone
Under- IS encounter
Standing taller than his
contcniemprarie in the Under-14
field. S.iul receded the ball in
the southernn half f the Iheld at
the right He set 1.ul on a
diagonal run. e hidingg the
detence and lien oui-iunning
the 'for thilie ir, ait the left
co'rmer
He j.a.in cllici ed ilie b.11l
-ii the richt tlank aind out-ran
the detence for the second r:,
and Si George e led 2-0 at
half iine o thile 1S-iminute
match
Shortl after the
re..umpiion. Tre or English
pulled une back 'fi Dolphin. He
received the ball from about
three metres out then after a
te\ st-eps plunged to'Aards the
line for the uy 'v
But Saul iva% not finished.
He collected.the ball at the
halfta. line and raced a%\ a tor

of
th
tI

the try to seal the game for St
George's.
Andrew Bright was the
shining star in St John's victory
over Charlestown. For the first
try, he collected the ball dose to
the line and raced in. The team
led 1-0 at halftime. He was in
action again, converting an
excellent piece of passing and
making ground, for the second
try.
. Carl Lewis collected the ball
at the left, dodged the defence
and raced down to within ten
metires of the line. With the
defence closing in all around,
Le%, i, topped in his tracks and
sent a superb pass to Bright at
centre, who raced straight down
fo tr he r',. e'. okii, an .IpplaIue

featuie clash beiteenr Sc:Igulls
and Roller, that really\ heated
up the pi.'ts hall In ith t .t.inic
Rolelis sh.c.'ked the Sea.'ull- 1I,
the first et ith good K'ill
in -. eTm eII ajId iI II pl 'i ,
The Beibhicl.iran I i sI.nidI
off on a 4-0 lead and by the first.
technical time out they had

FLYING: Seaguils rise in unison
Cullen Bess-Nelsoni

from the crowd.
Glenville Hazel pulled one
back for Charlestown just before
the final whistle. The Under-14
played tag rugby, a non-contact
form of the game.
The closing match was the
full form of the game over ten
minutes per half. Michael
Brown was the first to reach the
try line. From a scrum about
five metres from the line,;
Dolphin were awarded a.
penalty, and Brown received the
pass at the left and raced to the:
line. The team led 5-0 at
halftime as the conversion
attempt was no good.
Dilon Thompson got the
second try, collected the ball at
the iight and raced for line.

plunging under the goal for a
try. Peabo Hamilton was
accurate with the conversion.
Hamilton was back in action
to score the closing try. After
several plays close to the line,
he got the ball on the right and
plunged to line. The conversion
was no good.
The competition continues
next week Saturday with four
more matches, three for Under-
14 and one for Under-18.
Tutorial come up against
Dolphin from 13:30 h in the
first match, New Campbellville
meet St John's and St George's
take on Charlestown.
The lone Under-18 match
pits Annandale against South
Ruim'eldt.

won 25-18.
Defenders did cojii- hiC k in
the second game and their line-
up -counteracted the p. ci ful-
Strikers spiking with s.,ft ,i' ,its
in the gaps, but it v .1. nrit
effective enough and iril.ers
recorded the second vic iry. 25-
20.
The Strikers also won the
ili ,.i Cil 2 I -IS but in tihe
c.atlic .-ia e i ..... D,:lcnders
.. I ... l. -1
L.isi night 1Si[Ke e .ere
e\p.pi:ld ht cla.ih v. ii the
Seagulll in the feature gameji,
Mh le in the opener Rollei{(
,.erce scheduled to m)nit,1
Detenders
Tonight. Strikers w.
come up against Roller''
th(lie feature clash '
Defenders meet Seagulls

ft is always important to recognize that one day you may need help. that sooner or later you wi need to find
security in strength of another.
You must choose a strong company, a pillar that answers your needs, one with assets, reach, scope, history
and imagination to afford you security in life, today and tomonow.

.r CAN I HAVE TOO LITTLE WATER?
The more frequently occumnna .tuatlon is for persons not to con-
-umie enough i. ajier This nia. bte a chronic ,tuation. v.here an individual
"_ fails to get adequate fluids over a period of timed or t11 mai be an inimc-
di.iie .taie resulrne front. for example intehise exercise In [his slate. a
person is said to be dehlidrated Deh\dra.iion i, defined a- a lo' oft one
per cenl ot more of hod\ weight through fluid depletion. F>,i e.iample. a
.i '"'- person .,hlo keiigh' I 5.i Ibs and drops to I14S Ib r nght -ifier intense e\er-
. cisc. I likely\ 1t be dehli,drated
Feeliichn ihir', I, the usuil indication thatii e are delihdrated Other signs
-,I elih\dr.iiion in1cl ii dhe.iad ie. threat ne d los'. of appetite ajnd di, e, es and
Sl,, ii l- Peir.ons i.0I .il .o elperiernce .1 hurnin feeling in the stomach feel
I i,.hi he.ied. pa.- unne \,.. h .I dark ct uliur iiid .1a irrng odour and hat e tlushed
_.1 1i In the more .d'..inced t:igei;eI of dehldrai.on peron, mn .j, experience
Sdillilii -.ill, .in,' chJlinsinelles pairlnul Urinatiion. 1iiscle spa1 mil' and de-
Siii I he kin mii:. be numb and l ate a. s-ihri\ elled appearuince
S Dch',drauton ma-, be caused hb long too much water as l' ell as consum-
i n 1 Loo Iitle u aer Tr e T .ti seI.i m. occur through e\ertnon during e'erci e espe-
5i,* ci.ill', in hot. drs coridtin:inrs and at high alituides. Simpl, behe ilirn ith.;e condi-
S,'i. Cail .LJuI e deh\lidrjilli. Diarrhoeai and onLitinl are i hell ko.' n caues of
deh dehld.iiiil n Some niedicjarir,,nt ai.11h-il and caric nc. uoarin' be'er.iei. like coffee
:rind iea .iie knoi n as diureiics that is. the. Caus'Ce V.hair los' I'_e ot ihese prod-
S cis cl C .uri) e dehydration
S.\n inadequate fluid intake leading to dehydration may simple arise from
an unasailabilits of enough fluids or appetising fluids Ias is often the case
,ith children or may be due to malfunctioning of the thirst mechanism,
which indicates to us that %%e need to drink sonic fluids. This abnormality
i maI be due to some medication. S%%immers can be prone to dehydration be-
cause slimming causes exertion,. but because the hody is immersed in iater,
t'ihe simmer does not feel thirstl and does not drink adequate fluids.

S-TO BE CONTINUED

CONYT MIED
fl?OAI LAST WtZM

i -- i i iI
ry Boilers-Dixon ingito process all the
mation that you must a
Emotions such as a
surface more quickly. Anyone guilt. panic, irrilabil
rwho has suffered a loss can restlessness are very
easily relate to the initial jolt mon. as your normal r
to your system, you may ex- has been shattered.
perience many emotions at feelings are normal rea
the same time in the early u heneter 'iou have a shi
stages of the bereavement the system. As it is ofte
process, ypiTr .mijn is .try-, essary, to. .tell .fami

friends about our loss. in the
initial stages you relive the
experience each time you tell
it. For some people this mas
be a cathartic experience. and
if those around them are able
to point out the good things
about a situation, it makes it
easier to handle.
In the case of the death of a
lo\ed one. talking .thout their
| wonderfull qualities and thinkinri
back to the h.ppi umes ,,'; u
shared together can help \ou to
find moneritsi. \ hen you are able
to feel good The more .ou are
able to l\e positie monien[i.
the :'oner it v. il enable \,iiu t,*
be able to look for h:appi nMi-
mcnts ragaini
Sometimes you may need
those that iou love and trust
to help you understand these
feelings and sometimes you
may need to seek profes-
sional help. The more sou
are able to express thes-e feel-
ings and get good guidance on
ho, to deal %%ilh them at the
time, the sooner these
feelings are likely) to dis-
appear. Some people ma)
go thiroiuli all ihe states in
a da, aniid others, mna Iter c
* etel i m er them. but it is ,;ill
infor- by unorking through emonioniis
acevpt. and leaving the memories of
anger, the negative experiences be-
itl or hind, that you are able to
corn move forward in your life.
routine The most important thing
These that you can do is to get your
actions feelings out in the open so that
lock to you can actually deal with
n nee- ,them, rather that keeping them
Ly,, o'r locked up inside your heart and

reining them ouer and over
again

DEALING WITH
REGRET
If the negatmie emotions are
caused b\ cumulative events in
a certain area of your lile. such
as feelings of regret and sadness.
it most like!N means that you
keep looking back at sour pa;t
decisions and \ ishiung sonmehori
\Ot could ch.iiinge them It Niou
ha'e anger ,i nd sadness it can
also nimean that :,ou would d like
to be lining in a pre\louls time
% here ttungs % ere better or hap-
piel. but it is not possible to
li\e aeairi The more you isant
omeihlin-. that is unobtainable.
the more Iikel;, .ou %ill experi-
ence conlurii_,n and frustration

DEALING WITH GUILT
We hen ,o feel guilt;,
ihoult ,.meThing that your
Aie not piiud of. all \ou can
,o is iccclpit responsibility .
.,aI \il .aicN II i .nd mio\ e
1on. You ..ini i i.i.e back the
pa1.1 hut ou surel .;an learn
Iinim the *-..penence Looi.in,.
h I. in iIl: e.'ipcrience v. ih lihe
encio .1I hir;d i'liit 111:1 help
., 1, t1 o .,.- h,.,... ...u c,-,uld h.I,,.'
helh .,2d JdilkicL n l', bult l it.I n-
not change the experience or
recreate the emotions that you
felt in the moment that caused
you to .make the decisions hat
you made. We all need to learrn
to accept our humanity we are
not perfect and do not alv..,\,
make the best decisions. All you
can do is take the best fromii the
esperie.rtc.and.nrQ.v e Qn..,., ,,Q.Q .

Try to look at the things
that keep happening to \ou that
cause these emotions.
What things make \ou an-
gry?
What things make you sad'
What things make Nou jeal-
ous?
What things do \ou feel
gutltt about'
What things frighten you'
Is there an% thing that vou
hate?
W hen X\ a: the last time Nou
% ere sad'
When was the .la) time ou
%\ ere jealous
When %\a' the last time ',ou
felt guilt\ about sonmelhtng'
\ hat \\as the last thing [hat
rnghtened \ou '
When \as, the l.r-t time ,ou
felt hatred o\,aids 'i;omiething
What negamt\e eniii't[iun do
\ou think \',ou ri e roldiinr hack'

RELEASING NEGATIVE
EMOTIONS
\%e hase explored some of
the positive emotion such as
happiness. Iloe, contentment.
e\citemenlt and enthusiasm.
The experiences that .sou are
having in the present mo-
nienl Ithal bring 3ou these
emotions are those thal are
in your best interest and
shouldbe repeated. It's really
crazy to know that sometimes
we actually worry that things
are going so well that some-
thing is bound to go wrong.
Once you put the idea in your
head, I must warn you, it is
easy to find the negative if
.y~ip.t.ft Jit:.....- ....-

FJ~

S.pwiav qimcle~ AIpril ?4 -W2005,

.1

Skindul ence

(Facelift the non-surgical way

A local salon is offer
ing a new beauty
treatment that of
fersa face lift in 30
minutes without surgical in-
tervention.
"Skaidlgence', marketed in
NthAmerica,Europe, Austra-
lia and Asia and other countries
by Texas-based Lexxus Interna-
tional, is a three-part beauty
emulsion providing similar ef-
fects of putting one's face under
the sugicalblade. It is being of-
feedbyModfinSal on Church

International network dis-
tributlr of Lexxus International
products, Mr. Dennis Telford,
who is campaigning to have
Lexxus products adopted by
Guyanese, says that
Skindidlgence has evolved out of
a wcddwide competitive youth
drivenculture.
When Lexxus International
was launched January, 2001 it
was with an intimacy cream
called Alura, which enhances
sen alimimacy forwome Later
that year the company intro-
duced La Vie, a healthy energy
drink, which blends red grapes,
gimsEggre, n tea,miana, gin-
ger oot, and hawthorn.
Skindulgence, described
asamewaluionaryproduct, was
landed in 2002.
Lexxus products, which
have cometoincludea Spa Col-

election for hands and feet, Spa
Silk Lotion, Lexlips enriching
cream, Premium Noni Juice and
Valura, an intimacy spray for
men, are now widely marketed
in the USA, Canada, Australia,
New Zealand, Taiwan, Korea,
Philippines, Singapore, India,
Hong Kong, Barbados, Brazil,
Japan, China, Mongolia,
Uzbekistan, Ukraine, Russia,
Belams, Estonia, Trinidad and
Tobago, and other parts of East-
ern Europe.
But within this combination
of products, to make one look
and feel good, Skindulgence has
become prominent, perhaps be-
cause it is a facial beautifier. And
the face is undoubtedly one's
most impacting physical feature.
Thus it was with much
anticipation that I accepted
Marcia's invitation for my
Skindulgence facelift. She
was similarly eager to provide
me the beautifying experience
and also to utilise the Spa for
Hands, Spa for Feet, and Spa
Silk Lotion.
Lexxus says that there are
visible results after the first use
of Skindulgence and continued
use helps to diminish the ap-
pearance of fine lines and
wrinkles, improve skin tone and
colour, give a more youthful ra-
diance, and develop the feel of
firmer facial muscles.
Surgeon and author of The

Forever Factor, Dr. James Bar-
ber, one of the world's foremost
authorities on longevity and anti-
aging medicine, and international
supermodel KimAlexis have cor-_
roborated theLexxs declaration.
According to Dr. Barber the
ingredients of Skindulgence acti-
vate nerve endings beneath the
skin that tighten voluntary and
involuntary muscles, giving the
face an isometric exercise.
Kim, who has graced the
covers of more than 500 maga-
zines, says that Skindulgence
makes one look younger in min-
utes.
Dr. Barber gives
assurance that anyone can
use Skindulgence regardless
of skin type or age and that it
also works to improve the
appearance of the neck,
cleavage area and back of
hands.
The difference with Lexxus
products is that they are all from
natural ingredients, not utilising
artificial additives or colouring.
Dr. Barber said that chemi-
cal-based beauty products, over
time, cause irritation, redness,
and damage to fibres of the skin
by hydrating, dehydrating, re-
hydrating and plumping the skin,
but Skindulgence increases
muscle tone, stimulates the
muscles and gives longevity to
the process.
Managing beautician at

Modfin, Marcia Trotz, invited
me to try the product At the
salon, she cleansed my face and
applied the mask, which I kept
on for 30 minutes. She removed
the mask then applied the
moisturiser. With all my usage
of beauty products,
Skindulgence is thetightestmask
that I have ever used.
Indeed, my face looked dif-
ferent after 30 minutes.
As a network distributor,
Mr. Telford is looking to open
up the markets for
Skindulgence and other
Lexxus products, in the Car-
ibbean and South America.
(Stacey Bess)

The Government of Guyana (GOG), Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) and the
Government of Canada through the Canadian International Development Agency
(CIDA) has recently signed an agreement to finance several projects under the
Basic Needs Trust Fund (BNTF) Fifth Programme. Construction of the sub-
projects is expected to be implemented in 2005/2006. The sub-projects consist
primarily of buildings and other civil works aimed at improving the social and
economic infrastructure.

The Basic Needs Trust Fund invites tenders for the following sub-projects;

CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY SECRETARIAT

INVITATION FOR PREQUALIFICATION

Fiscal Impact of Integration and Trade Liberalization Efforts
in the Caibbean A Comparative Study of Taxation in
the Tourism Sector in the Caribbean

Tender Documents for this sub-project can be purchased from the office of the Basic
Needs Trust Fund at 237 Camp Street, Gltown in the form of a MANAGER'S
CHEQUE payable to the BASIC NEEDS TRUST FUND. Tender Documents
can be purchased fora non-refundable fee of G$20,000.

Sealed tenders accompanied by valid National Insurance Scheme (NIS) and
Guyana RevenueAuthority (GRA) Compliance Certificates (both of which should be
in the name of individual or firm submitting the bid) should be addressed to the
Project Manager, and deposited in the Tender Box of the Basic Needs Trust Fund at
237 Camp Street, SIMAP's Building, Georgetown, on or before 10:00 h on
Tuesday, May 3, 2005.

Tender Document must be placed in a seal envelope with the name of the sub-
project clearly marked on the top left hand comer. The envelope should in no
way identify the tenderer.

The Basic Needs Trust Fund does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any other
tender.

Tenderers or their representatives may be present at the opening of the tenders at
10:00 h on Tuesday, May 3, 2005.

Project Manager
March 30, 2005

Page III

Sunday Chronicle April 24, 2005

Better to release the

guilty than to risk

convicting the innocent

Convicted murderer freed by Court of Appeal

ROYSTON Ames, called
'Gomes' was convicted of rob-
bery/murder in 1991 by the
.jii'y on shady identification
evidence which the trial
Judge did not bring to the
jury's attention in her sum-
ming-up.
This resulted in the jury
convicting the man for murder.
But because the trial Judge
misdirected the jury on the
question of identification, the
Guyana Court of Appeal, after
being satisfied that the appellant
did not have a fair trial, allowed
Ames' appeal. The conviction
and death sentence were
quashed and set aside.
At the hearing of his appeal,
Ames was represented by At-
torney-at-law, Mr. Khemraj
Ramjattan.
The then acting Director of
Public Prosecutions, Mr. Ian
Chang, had appeared for the
State.
The Guyana Court of Ap-

peal was constituted by Chan-
cellor of the Judiciary, Mr. Ken-
neth George and Justices of Ap-
peal. Mr. C. C. Kennard (who
later became Chancellor) and
Ms. Desiree Bernard, (who be-
came Chancellor, and is a cur-
rent Judge of the Caribbean
Court of Justice.)
At the jury trial, the pros-

S'YGeo

ecution based its identification
on inadequate testimony built
on conflicting, hearsay and in-
admissible evidence of wit-
nesses. the strength of which
surrounded a cut index finger of
the appellant.
The appellant was said to
be one of three armed and
masked bandits who entered a

West Coast Demerara dwelling
house in 1991 and perpetrated
a robbery which resulted in the
murder of businessman
Mohandeo Sharma.
One of the robbers was said
to have been identified as the
appellant when his mask was
removed and by a cut on an in-
dex finger.
The facts of the case dis-
closed that Ames was convicted
at the Demerara Assizes on Au-

rge Barclay
gust 24, 1991, of the murder of
Sharma which arose from an in-
cident which took place at Anna
Catherina, West Coast Demerara
on the morning of November 28,
1989. He was sentenced to
death by hanging for that of-
fence by the trial Judge.
He appealed against his
conviction and death sentence

Tenders are hereby invited from suitably qualified Contractors/Suppliers to undertake the following works at
the Chieddi Jagan International Airport. All tenderers must attend the site visit at the times and dates stated
below:

Tender
1. VHF Portable Radio and VHF Base Radios
(136-174 MHz)
2. Refurbishment of Washroom Facilities in
the Public Area on Landaide
-, 3. Constructing Security Fence in the Engineering
Maintenance Division Compound and the Executive
Car Park from Gate 01 to the Control Tower

Date and Time for Site Visit

Wednesday April 27, 2005 10:00 hrs.

Wednesday April 27 2005 11:00 hrs &

The tender documents can be purchased during normal working hours from the Cashier at the Accounts
Department. Cheddi Jagan International Airport Corporation for a non-refundable fee of $2,000 each.

Tender documents for number 1 must be addressed to:
The Chairman
CJIA Corporation's Tender Committee
Cheddi Japan International Airport
East Bank Demerara

Tender for number 1 must be deposited in the Tender Box located in the corridor, on the Mezzanine floor of
the Airport, while tenders for number 2 & 3 must be deposited in the Tender Box located at the Ministry of
Finance, Main and Urquhart Streets, Georgetown.
All Tenders must be deposited on or before 09:00 hour on Tuesday, May 10, 2005.
Tenders will be opened at 09:00 on Tuesday May .10, 2005 in the presence of Tenderers or their
Representatives who choose to attend, at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport and the Ministry of
Finance, respectively.
Each tender must be accompanied by valid Certificate of Compliance from the Commissioner,
Guyana Reveaua Authority and from the General Manager; National Insurance Scheme.

on a number of grounds, some
of which thc Appellate Court
said merited consideration.
Among other things, the
grounds were:
(1) The trial Judge had
erred in law, having regard to the
general and specific weaknesses
of Ihe identification evidence,
when she failed-to withdraw the
case from the jury at the close
of the case for the prosecution.
(ii) The trial Judge failed
in her summing up to coherently
deal with the weaknesses of the
identification evidence so that
the cumulative impact of the
said weaknesses was not fairly
placed for the jury's consider-
ation.
(iii) The learned trial
Judge failed to direct the jury
properly on evidence of a
highly prejudicial nature when
summing up to the jury.
Sharma, who was 47 years
old at the time of his death,
lived at Anna Catherina, West
Coast Demerara with his wife
Indranie and children, including
Deodat.
On the night of November
27. 1989, Deodat retired to bed
in the kitchen of the family
home at about 9 pm. His father
and mother retired to bed some-
time later in one of the bedrooms
of the said house.
At about 12.45 am, Deodat
was aroused from his sleep by
something cold being pressed
against his neck. He then
realized that someone was near
to him in the kitchen. That per-
son, according to liint, was a mania
who said "wake up". Deodat
said he observed that the per-
son, who had a gun, also wore
a handkerchief tied around his
face.
He said that he had
recognized that person as the
appellant whom he knew as
'Gomes' by what he described
as "a cut right index finger". He
went on to say how the intruder
opened the window of the
kitchen and two others, whose
faces were covered, also entered
the building. All three men pro-

ceeded to assault him. He lost
consciousness and when he re-
covered he realized that he was
then in the hall of the house and
was tied up with a bed-sheet.
His mother, Indranic
Sharma, said that sometime af-
ter midnight, that very night, she
was aroused by a gunshot. She
saw a man over her husband -
who was lying near to her on a
bed with a gun saying "don't
scream, I gon murder you. Give
me the jewellery and money".
The husband replied by saying
.that he did not have any.
According to the woman.
that man then placed the gun at
her head saying: "Don't
scream," after which he said
"On shucks man," when he ap-
parently realized that there was
no more ammunition in the gun.
He then demanded money and
jewellery. She replied saying
that she did not have any, after
which the man commenced to
cuff her about the body, includ-
ing her face, and then proceeded
to search the wardrobe in the
bedroom.
She then pretended, to be
searching and whilst so do-
ing, her hand touched the
floor and she felt something
sticky. At that stage she
realized that her husband was
injured and was bleeding.
Shortly thereafter, the man
brought her out of the bed-
room to the hall and contin-
ued his demand for money
and jewellery whereupon she
gave him one of her finger
rings. The man was not sat-
isfied with that but de-
manded her wedding ring as
well. There was then a
struggle between herself and
the man during which she
pulled down the white hand-
kerchief, which he had
placed on his face. She then
realized that it was the appel-
lant, whom she had known for
several years by the alias of
'Gomes'.
The light in the room was
on she said. The woman testi-
- fied that the appellant contin-

ued to assault her by cuffing her
and by bouncing her head on the
wall. At about the same time
she saw two other men in the
hall, one of whom removed a
video cassette recorder.
When the bandits left, she
untied her son and asked him if
he had rocognised anyone. He
replied by saying that he had
recognized 'Gomes'. Both of
them started to scream and she
opened the. front door of the
house and shouted: "Gomes
you been in me house".
According to her, later, in
company with her husband,
who was bleeding from his
nose, and Deodat, who was also
injured, they went to Leonora
Police Station where a report
was made. The son was referred
to West Demerara Hospital and
the husband to the Georgetown
Hospital where he died on No-
vember 30. 1989.
On December 4, 1989, Dr.
. Nehaul Singh performed a post
mortem examination on the
body and found that there was
a penetrating wound in the brain
.at .the base of the skull. Cause
of death was due to cerebral
haemorrhage and.a penetrating
graniae wound which in his
opinion were caused by a gun
shot.
Prior to that, however, on
November 30,. 1989, Dr.
Muchanegumbo had performed
an operation on the head of the
deceased and had found that
there was a penetrating wound
in the brain itself. He traced the
tract, and in that tract he found
a .25 bullet, which he later
handed over to the police.
The defence of the appel-
lant at the trial was an alibi that
he had slept at the home of his
girlfriend at Den Amstel, West
Coast Demerara, on the night of
the incident.
He also called one wit-
ness in his defence, Corporal
of Police Wesley Austin, who
testified that he had known
the appellant for many years,
Please turn to page XV

MAYOR AND COUNCILLORS OF

THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN

PROJECTS OFFICER
Applications are invited from suitably qualified persons who are
desirous of filling the position of Projects Officer.

Nature and Scope of the Position

The Project Officer shall:-

(a) Assist Council in identifying suitable projects

(b) Be responsible for drafting and submitting project proposals to
relevant agencies.

(c) Be responsible for the monitoring and evaluation of projects

JOB SPECIFICATION

Degree in Civil Engineering, plus three (3) years experience in Project
implementation and management.

OR

Degree in Social Science, plus three (3) years experience in Project
implementation and management.

Applications should reach the Town Clerk's Office no later than April
30, 2005, and should be addressed to:

a man of many parts
New Amsterdam,
Berbice, Georgetown,
Guyana, Barbados, Jamaica,
Trinidad and North America
- parts of the world in which
he lived. Parts he played in
the world were a head
teacher, university lecturer,
journalist, poet, actor, play-
wright and painter.
And that's only part of the
story. He played a part in pro-
ducing the Caribbean's first sci-
fi writer. Nalo Hopkinson.
Hopkinson would have
played a more meaningful part
in the arts and literature of
Guyana if the country had
proper dialysis treatment to of-
fer him while he was here dur-
ing the late 1960s. But we are
mindful of his brief teaching
stint at the University of
Guyana.
During this short sojourn in

his homeland, he found himself
caught up in two informal
groups, one discussing politics
and the other literature. The lat-
ter group included Milton
Vishnu Williams, the Carter
brothers Martin and Jerome,
Ivan Van Sertima, Wilson Har-
ris and Sydney Singh sur-
veyor, writer and critic. A po-
litical creature he was, as de-
scribed by the blurb of
'Snowscape With Signature', a
'pre-eminent recorder of 20th
century Caribbean upheaval'. In
a note to the poem. 'Guyana:
Freedom Year', he wrote, "In the
year 1962, all letters sent out by
government departments in the
then colony of British Guiana
were stamped with the slogan
'Freedom Year', in anticipation
of the achievement of indepen-
dence".
Abdur-Rahman Slade
Hopkinson was born in New
Amsterdam, Berbice, in the year
1934. His father, Leonard, was
a well-known barrister and his

Perhaps, it was this reli

mother, Neibert, was a nurse
and a staunch Roman Catholic.
Perhaps, it was this. religious
leaning that accounted for Slade
Hopkinson going to St. Mary's
Roman Catholic Primary
School, Camp Street and
Brickdam, and for him being
more studious than athletic as
Jerome Carter opined.
Hopkinson later attended St.
Stanislaus College for a short
time.
After his father died,
Hopkinson moved with his
mother to Barbados in 1947.
He completed his secondary
school education at Harrison
College. In 1952, he won an
open scholarship to the
University College of the
West Indies in Jamaica where
he gained a B.A. and a Dip.
Ed. He played an active role
in the university theatre,
leaving an indelible mark on
the drama fraternity with his
remarkable performance in
'Lear'.

MINISTRY OF FOREIGN TRADE AND INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
Applications are hereby invited from suitably qualified persons for appointment to the following positions:

To provide full administrative support in ensuring that the goals of the Department of Foreign Trade and the
Department of International Cooperation are achieved, that Guyana's multilateral, regional and bilateral
trading interests are advanced and that appropriate methods are employed to realize the mobilization of
resources, through technical-cooperation.

Requirements:

A recognized degree in Economics, Business Administration, Management, International Relations or
equivalent qualification from a recognized University, plus five years relevant experience at a senior level.

Remuneration:

An attractive remuneration package is offered.

Further information may be obtained from the Office of.the Permanent Secretary which is situated on the
fifth Floor of Takuba Lodge.

Applications accompanied by CVs and two (2) recent testimonials must be addressed to the:
Permanent Secretary
Ministry of Foreign Trade
and International Cooperation
Takuba Lodge
254 South Road
Georgetown. .. .. .
The closing date for delivery of applications is May 6, 2005. ..
Government ads can be viewed on http://www.gina.gov.gy

While in Jamaica, he met his
wife, Freda, worked as a teacher,
newspaper editor and informa-
tion officer for the government
of that country.
Hopkinson started writing
at university. According to
Mervyn Morris, Hopkinson
was "already a serious poet"
when they met in the early fif-
ties. 'The Four and other po-
ems', his first collection, was
published in Barbados in 1954.
Two years later, his poetry was
featured in Edna Manley's 'Fo-

1993

cus' which was quite an achieve-
ment in those days. His poems
found their way into other sig-
nificant outlets like 'Bim', 'Car-
ibbean Quarterly', 'Caribbean
Voices', 'The Gleaner',
'Breaklight', 'Savacou', 'Com-
monwealth Poems of Today'
and 'New Voices of the Comn-
monwealth'.
In 1962, he moved to
Trinidad with his wife and first
child. On this island, he joined
Derek Walcott's Trinidad The-
atre Workshop. As his wont',

wherever he went, he left a
greater mark on the society with
his acting. This time it was
playing the celebrated Corporal
Lestrade in Walcott's 'Dream on
Monkey Mountain'.
It was during the sixties, he
became a Muslim, reflected in
his later writing.
Wanting to do something
meaningful in drama for the re-
gion, Hopkinson founded the
Caribbean Theatre Guild in
1970 but increasing kidney fail-
ure truncated his theatrical
endeavours.
Back in Guyana, he tried
to beat the odds in order to

6. Purchasing of 350 tons crusher run for the maintenance of streets within the
Municipality. ,

The tender document can be purchased from the Finance Department for a non-refundable
fee of $1,500. (beginningApril 13,2005.)

Bids must be accompaniedby the following:

1. Valid NIS Certificate
2. GRACertificate

Bids must be submitted in sealed envelopes bearing no identity of the bidder and clearly
indicate at the top, left-hand corner the title of the project.

Bids must be addressed to the Town Clerk of the Anna Regina Town Council, Anna Regina,
Essequibo Coast.

Bids must be deposited inthe Tender Box located at the bottom flat of the Council's Office on
or before April 28, 2005 at 09:00 hrs at which time they will be opened in the presence of the
bidders/representatives who wish to attend.

Bidders who do not comply with the above instructions would be deemed inappropriate.

The Anna Regina Town Council reserves the right to reject any or all bids.

Town Clerk
Anna Regina TownCouncil "

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Today we will look at some animals in a Game Park. Would you be able to
recognize all of them if you see them? Have fun!

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:
Plan and Design additional drainage and water supply needs for new land
development.
Provide technical assistance to Estates and Develop effective methods of
water conservation during periods of drought.
Aid Estates to accurately establish drainage and navigation GD gauges to
facilitate accurate reporting of GD levels.
Assist Estates to develop annu I plans for drainage and irrigation and
provide training to staff as is neceLssary.
Prepare and Compile water management manuals for each Estate.

REQUIREMENTS:
B.Sc in Civil Engineering/Agriculture Engineering.
Experience in Water Management/Hydraulics would be an asset.
At least three (3) years experience in similarfield.

Remuneration:

A very attractive remuneration package is offered included medical and pension
benefits.

Interested persons possessingthe relevant qualifications and experience should
send their application and detailed CV, to reach not laterthan May 6, 2005 to:

SENIOR LEGAL OFFICER
Applications are invited from suitably qualified persons who are desirous of filling the position of
Senior Legal Officer.

Nature and Scope of the Position

The Senior Legal Officer shall:-
(a) Advise Council on all legal matters;
(b) Supervise the Legal Section and be responsible for determining
the procedures to be used in the operation of the section;
(c) .Ensure that the council is adequately represented in each court
matter;
(d) Be responsible for the preparation of contracts, and other legal
documents;
(e) Represent the Council in Civil Court matters, whenever necessary;
(f) Maintain records pf all legal proceeding pertaining to the Council

JOB SPECIFICATION
An Attorney-at-law, with at le sttwo (2) years experience.
Applications should reach the Town Clerk's Ofice no later than April 0, 2005. and should be
addressed to:

I'm a Guyanese
teenager currently
living in the United
States.
The reason I'm
writing is that I'm hop-
ing that you can help
me locate some of my
friends that I went to
school with. I finished
school in 2003. I at-
tended the New
Amsterdam Multilat-
eral School. I was a
student there from
1998 -2003.
I'd be grateful if
you will publish these
few lines for me, be-
cause I would really
love to get in touch
with my old friends.

I 've been to a social
worker and a marriage
counsellor. I hope you
can offer me some new
advice.
Two years ago I was very,
very sick and beginning to be
homebound. I could no longer
get my teenage daughter up in
the morning or pick her up from
school. I would often wait for
her to come home from school
to find me on the floor, unable
to get myself onto the couch.
An MRI revealed a growth
in my brain. This disturbed my
gait and caused havoc like un-
controllable peeing. I could not
even walk around the block, and
my house fell into a state of
chaos.
I was afraid for my daugh-
ter. Her biological father wasn't.
mature enough to care for her,
and I thought he would pilfer
money intended for her. 1
needed someone to watch over
my daughter, a good-hearted
person who would never hurt
her. That is where "Ed" comes
into the picture.
We met four years before
when. I was posted to another

city. Our fling was more sexual
than love on my part. Now that
I was looking for someone to be
responsible for my daughter. 1
thought of Ed. He took my
medical condition in stride.
When I suggested we marry, he
said yes with no hesitation.
It was a relief to have an-
other adult here for my daugh-
ter before the surgery. Recovery),
was slow, but I now have a nor-
mal gait and can detect when I
need to pee. Now that you
know why I remarried, I feel the
marriage has served its purpose
for me. I am not in love with
Ed. I am repulsed by his slug-
gish, dopey body.
Ed is my chauffeur and gym
partner, who embarrasses me by
his solicitousness. I felt guilty
when he did things for me I
could not do for myself, but
now that I am better I don't
want him around. I think Ed
should understand this and not
oppose me. I want a man who
is decisive, someone who won't
make me ill when I kiss him.
The marriage counsel-
lor gets quite upset when I
say this, and Ed does not

MAYOR AND COUNCILLORS OF

THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN

SENIOR BUILDING INSPECTOR
Applications are invited from suitably qualified persons to fill the vacant position of Senior
Building Inspector, City Engineer's Department.

JOB SUMMARY

The incumbent shall:-

(a) Process building applications and plans, and report on matters relating to building
developments within the City, to ensure that there is compliance with the city's building
regulations.

(b) The incumbent shall also be responsible for the training of Building Inspectors and the
return of completed building or structures for taxation purposes.

Education

Degree in Civil Erigineeri ,,g Architecture or Construction plus two (2) years experience in the field.

OR

Diploma as above plus five (5) years experience.

Applications should reach the Town Clerk's Office no later than April 30, 2005, and should be
addressed to:

selves. This principle is
called the categorical imperai-
tive, and it is one way to
judge if an action is good or
bad.
By the standard of the cat-
egorical imperative, your actions
are bad. You simply used Ed as
a means to your own ends. Ed
is a person, not a saw or a ham-
mer to be used by you.
Your actions remind us of
Budd Schulberg's novel 'What

Makes Sammy Run' In that
qoryv. Samrni, Ghck rises from
cop\boi to Holl,\ 'ood mogul
iholl'. k.%oud is a place \where
con'. i oti is .are tor s.dle. and
Sanrnm ri .e h. the top is pr.-.
pellcJd bbJi k.k-iabbng t:.heir
S.nimn double-i.hi'-.e'. li' b,:i-_'
10to se:l hi, job. .i'J he L iJiu pS,
hi, good-he:tled i-ilfricrnd ii
n i r', .L urLeio, the gl.i ori-'r. s
dJughier ol a h.inker
Thcu eddlirr-e occurs, on
Sammy's estate. After the cer-'
emony Sammy finds his bride
having sex with another man.
Laurette, it turns out, is as self-
centered and ruthless as Sammy.
She taunts him by saying,
"What have you got to gasp

r
The Inter-American Development Bank, the largest and leading source-of financing for
regional development in Latin America and the C ariI'.l -i.n, offers challenging
opportunities to aid economic and social development in the countries of the Region.
Your technical knowledge and local experience are needed to provide support to the
Country Office in Guyana for a:

As the .Consultant Specialist the main functions of the position are:
Advises and assists borrowers and beneficiaries in fulfilling contractual conditions of
loan contracts and technical cooperation agreements, advising in the preparation and
presentation of the documentation required. Analyses contractual mrr"-lfi,.-[,oicl s, as
applicable, making recommendations a.,c -;,irgly. Reviews and verifies
disbursement requests.
S.Assists borrowers and beneficiaries throughout the bidding and hiring process..
Reviews and approves selection procedure results and contract awarding. Reviews
technical documentation (studies, reports, plans, specifications, work programmes,
e-tc 1 for 'omirplian,: e with project objectives and Bank's requirements.
Performs project inspections. Anticipates events that may adversely affect the -
,'uccessful on ple lion of a project within budget and in accordance with the operative
policies of the Bank, technical specifications and other contractual documents
.approved by the Bar,' making recommendations accordingly.
Advises and assists prospective borrowers or beneficiaries in the presentation of loan
applications and technical cooperation requests for potential projects. Analyses -
inquiries and applications, prepares profiles as first input for loan and technical
cooperation processing.
Identifies and assists in the promotion of loans and technical co-operation for potential
projects that respond to the country's financing strategy, ensuring consistency with
programming guidelines, and which could be financed by the Bank.
Provides support for preprogramming and programming missions, and actively
,.articipr t--s in Bank missions.
Assesses the institutional capacity of executing agencies in coordination with the
Financial Analyst. Reviews reports prepared by Consultants with respect to
institutional analysis.
Keeps in depth knowledge and a continuous follow-up of the most relevant matters in
the technical, economic, financial and institutional field affecting the assigned sector
or speciality,
Performs other functions pertaining to the Country Office as assigned by the
Supervisor.
Education: Master's Degree in Economics, Business Administration, Engineering or
equivalent.
Experience: Minimum of six (6) years of professional relevant experience in the local
private sector environment in Guyana including micro-enterprise and developmental
issues affecting the sector, sound grasp of the regional issues. The successful candidate
must demonstrate ability to work independently and in teams with Bank staff, government,
other public and private sector officials. The candidate must also possess strong oral and
written communications skills.
Languages: Proficiency in English. Knowledge in Spanish would be and advantage.
Afull description of the position including core and technical competencies can be uplifted
at the IADB Country.Office at the address below or can be requested by e-mail to Ms. Ava
Yarde (Avay@iadb.org).
Applicants for the vacant position of Consultant Specialist should send a cover letter
and detailed Curriculum Vitae, including salary history, by April 27, 2005 to:
The Representative
Iiter-American Development Bank
47 High Street
Kingston, Georgetown
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THE new Surama Lodge

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BY Neil Mark,
I N I11i junilr. -4f
Surama, scores of ma
jestic greenheart trees
are rooted deep and
stand barred from the reach of
the chainsaw.
But they would not have ex-
isted were it not for the Macushi
village people who dare to be
part of the "green" revolution.
About three miles into the
village from where it is forbid-
den to harvest the grieenheart
trees. Eldrin Delon, an
Amerindian Macushi youth.
strolls to school vith 'Baby
Yakombee'. a pumna that would
have otherwise been slaughtered
and piu on the table for food.
The once hunted wild cat is no
lon er game.
In the schoolyard in the cen-
tre of the village. Jean Allicock
uses her Sunday afternoons .to
tle ch lie little children traditions
of hlie Maeushi way of life, in-

cludi-- J .in,.L. ir. i|-. t' rr iar:i
I ,r1 i. iltjrIr .. Ilic
m eir'ridr, l In I t i.i Iioj h.I % .
survived by making use ol the
natural environment.
Today, the people of Surama
are demonstrating that while the
jungle and savannah are still
sources of food. employing con-
servation methods means their
continued existence and passing
a rich legacy on for generations
to come.
SLuranma. is located a 30-inin-
utes Land-Rover ride away from
Annai. the central administrative
district of the communities of the
North Rupuniuni. is sonic 420
kilometres from the capital
Georgelown.
The village of 42 families
is as beautiful as the efforts
of the villagers to keep their
community intact through
tourism, offering visitors an
awe-inspiring insight into tlhe
jungle and savannah, its wild-
life, and their primeval

Macushi culture.
"The finest park that En-
gland boasts falls short of this
delightful scene."
This is how Englishman
Charles Waterton described the
village., writing in 'Wanderings in
South America' after his stumble
upon Surama in 1812.
Today, Surama. with its
thatched-roof coltage houses.
sits in a basin circled b\ the foot-
hills of the imposing Pakaraima
Mountains, remaining true to0
\Vaterton's portrayal.
It is bewildering to determine
x whether it is alarming or admi-
rable that trees seem to be en-

LEARNING Macushi in Surama

coaching upon the dwelling area
of the village!

COMMUNITY
TOURISM
Modern day Sutramia lld its
beginning a mere 35 years ago.l
and just about 10 years alc er it
offered to lake care of some col-
lege students from Iowa. USA.
the N village today has emergedic as
a model for communilut lnt1'1 is in
in Guvasna with its colnscernalitn
efltorts drawing considerable al-
lenlion.l
Sydiney Allicock. i! lonleir
loshao. or village leader, relaitd
ihal when the two groups ot Isiu-
dents visited in 1996. thie alsed
if the village could prepare ueals
()or them and could find places
for them toI sleepover
The humble people of
Surama agreed, not expecting lto
he paid for their hospitality. butl
lhey were.
"You mean you're paying
us?" Sydney remembered the vil-
lagers saying, surprised.
"They (the visitors) loved
the river (Burro Burro) and
the forests. They looked at
fungi. animals and insects.
They loved the jungle walkss'
he added.
From the two trips of the
low a students, the community
had enough money to set up a
guest house.
"We didn't know how to
make a guest house. When the
\ visitors came we had them
.guessing," Sydney said. laughing.
He now manages the eco-
tourism initiative of Surama.
Currentlythe community is
engaged in -an ambitious

programmnie to find accomrnioda-
tion for its increasing number of'
visitors.
The community is involved
in the imnagimatise task of build-
ing a ccntral accommodation la-
cilities area resembling the pa\\
of a jaguar set atop a hill with a
love\ ie\ list off the Burro
Burro Ri\cr where giant otteis
play.
The lodes., nine of them in
all, are being named after the re-
lmining nine Amerindian lrih',
found illn G ul\ llina.
)FouIr sl'1-conlwaned lodges
riH (i]nd a w ui blle main build-
ing with ;i h r library, dinin"
roollm and ilmoreC.
An aerial view allows stou
to see it as a jaguar's pan.
The other five lodges will Ile
built a bit off so as not to
"spoilf the jaguar paw sel-
ting, Sydney said.
The project is being financed
Iroun a revosling fund set up h%
the community and through a
loan from the North Rupununi
District Development Board.
The community only pays
its skilled workers, with all other
work being done by the villag-
ers voluntarily.
Ever .M\onday. villagers
"volunteer to work as a village
rule and anyone who fails to
show up without a reasonable
excuse has to pay a fine of S500!
Four of the eco lodges have
already been built along with the
main building. The other five
eco-lodges should be completed
by the end of 2006.
The community is now part
.of a consortium managing the
canopy' walkway in' the
.Iwokrama forest on behalf of the

Iwokrama International Centre
for Rainforest Conservation and
Development.
The others involved are the
Rockview Lodge of Annai Tour.
and tour operator, Wilderness
Explorer.

LEO
The 154-metre-long
Iwokrama canopy walkway was
commissioned in late 2003. It
consists of three aluminium plat-
forms and five suspension
bridges, the First of its kind in the
Caribbean and the Guiana Shield.
The Vwalkway gives visitors

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only one in 10 of the Letter
wood tree possesses "the heart"
or the central part of the log,
with the special decorative prop-
erties.
"This is because a fungus
triggers the colouration of the in-
ner part of the tree," he ex-
plained.
When the German students
returned with one of the pieces
to Germany, others expressed
interest and suggested that it
could be bought at high prices.
And so they returned to
Surama with the idea.
"If you can cut down one
tree and get the same money
or more than what you would
get by cutting down three,
well then why cut down the
other two," Ben ter Welle rea-
soned.
"Prior to now, anybody
would go and cut down the
trees. Who benefits? Not the
community, only individuals and
you have a lot of wastage,"
added Sydney.
The Pyraye project is being
funded by the non-profit foun-
dation Kanada-Amazonas Initia-
tive E.V.
A German television group
is currently in the village, film-
ing for a documentary on
Guyana's wild animals.
Their focus includes the
green Anacondas.
In Surama, just a stone's
throw away from the school, a
small area has become a zoo for
animals that are being used for
the filming.
Leon Bento, 16, is not afraid
of the giant Anacondas two,
measuring 22 feet each and was
happy to open up their cage and
show off his skill at handling the
reptiles which were caught in the
Burro Burro River.
"This is normal for me," he
chuckles, as he sees through my
fright coming that close to the
monsters.
Leon and about nine others
manage the Surama zoo, which
is home to animals including gi-
ant river tortoises, capybaras, an
ocelot, macaws, deer, and mon-
keys.
Less than a decade ago,
Sydney pointed out, these ani-
inals would have been slaugh-
tered and caten.
But with projects like
these, he said the youths are
developing a deeper love for
the animals and the tinder-
standing of the "need" to keep
them alive.
"When people come here to

Loreen Allicock, who has
been teaching at the Surama
school since 1997, is one of the
Macushi language teachers in the
village.
Her grandmother never
spoke English, only Macushi.
The Macushi teaching
classes in Surama are part of a
wider programme carried out in
the communities of the North
Rupununi.
The programme, now being
managed by the Macushi Re-
search Unit at Annai, has re-
ceived funding from the Cana-
dian Organisation for Develop-
ment and Education, and the Ca-
nadian International Develop-
ment Agency, with support from
Iwokrama.
The Macushi Language
Programme grew out of a 16-
month project in 1995-6 that
was held to catalogue Macushi
Ethnobotany using the women
from eight North Rupununi vil-
lages.
Iwokrama funded this initia-
tive, through a Global Environ-
ment Facility grant.
As a result of this initiative,
the Macushi Research Unit was
formed to especially promote
Macushi teaching programmes in
schools.
Loreen, who benefited from
her mother's knowledge of the
Macushi language, is now happy
to be passing on her knowledge
to the younger generation.

She said that the Macushi
people can be described as a
people with no language.
She explained that the
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ELDRIN Delon and his baby Puma

a new view of the mid and up-
per canopy of the forest and al-
lows wildlife to be relatively free
from human intrusion.
The forest around the
walkway contains some im-
portant flora and fauna.
Among these are endangered
and protected species such as
the jaguar, the bullet wood
tree, greenheart and the
waramaden (endemic in
Guyana only to the Iwokrama
SForest).
Terri Obrien, the General
Manager of Wilderness Explor-
ers, said all three partners are in-
timately involved in the project.
"Yes, we do good business.
The walkway is like a resort,"
she said.

ceptive method, used by Surama
women.
Also, Sydney told the Sun-
day Chronicle that he has had
firsthand experience that the
same drink prevents malaria, a
mosquito borne disease that
plagues villages in Guyana's in-
terior.
In 1997, the community be-
gan its own experiment with

When two German students
who visited Surama wanted to
give back to the community by
funding a project, Gary, the tour
guide mentioned earlier, who was
then President of the Surama
Wildlife Club, suggested a moni-
toring project for the Letter
Tree.
Under the Pyraye project,
Sydney explained, the Letter

'...for us this is not about money. This is about
preserving our way of life which has always
included our dependence on the jungle and its
wild. With the help of many people, we are being
helped to appreciate more our natural resources.
Before, when you see a deer walking across the
open, the first thin you think is: shoot and eat.

CONSERVATION Now that is not the case
In the Surama jungle, the
community has adopted a green-
heart conservation project.
The g reenheart timber tree is greenheart hoping to increase the
The timbe tree i population.
prized worldwide for among The community planted nu-
other things marine construction among the 32 full
and hydraulic works because of merous trees among thatthe 32 fwoul
is resistance to decay and ter- grow and be preserved for the
mites. grow and be preserved for the
The greenheart trees in the use of the community.
Surama jungle were considered There are conflicting reports
ideal to build a bridge, but the about the extent to which green-
S ge, but the heart is harvested in Guyana,
community, which recognized and, when contacted, Commis-
the medicinal value of the trees. sooner of Forests James Singh
said he was not aware of
Surama's efforts.
"However. we encourage ac-
tivities like this. At the Forestry
Commission. we want to keep
the forests intact through sus-
tainable use," he said.
.-'.. One report by Tropenbos,
5 completed in 1990, suggested
'v. ,'' that the trees were fast
::-BS ..; -, disappearing, but Deputy
'I^- Commissioner of Forests,
STasreef Khan said there
really is an absence of hard
baseline data, given that there
are reports other than

oThe updated. information
Available, if any, has not been
provided despite repeated re-
quests to Mr. Khan's office, to
which Mr. Singh referred us.
n However, the greenheart is
B not the only tree being saved by
Surama.
The Letter Tree (also re
ferred to as Leper and Leop-
ard) is also being closely
monitored because it is now
fast disappearing.
N Bento with a 22-ft anaconda The tree is found along the
Burro Burro river, and has in the
prevented this from happening. past been cut down indiscrimi-
tAccording to Gary Sway, a lately for various uses, includ-
tour guide with the Surama com- ingused for fimaking. bows and arrows
munity, the seed from the green- In aused for fishing. because of it
heart tree is scraped, soaked and decorative and orametaluse propf its
m n i ..... .... -e es; il- t"- also-used- inr craft-
cunsumed is aki eg'i'nve contr;- .
making.

e .
Sydney Allicock

wood tree is being studied,
and if used sustainably could
be a viable commercial enter-
prise.
"We would like it to be an-
other conservation project, be-
cause you can find tapirs, capy-
baras, howler monkeys and so
on where the trees are. Now if
we continue cutting them down.
all of that would be lost,"
Sydney pointed out.

WOOD FUELS
EXCITEMENT

The youngsters of Surama tlly the trees and mthe animalllllll, people -e cannot spieakL lacius
play a big part in this project and our youths are getting fluently and the same goes for
are paid to monitor the harvest- motivation to do better things in English, as they have an
ing of the trees. They are now. life," Sydney related, imperfect knowledge of this
getting more opportunities to "Now you hear of them too.
manage their environment. wanting to become scientists." he With the school curriculum
At the time of writing. three added. being in English. and with En-
of the logs were being prepared "So for us this is not about glish spoken in the homes, she
for shipment to Germany, where money. This is about preserving saw the Macushi language mov-
scientific tests will be done. our way of life which has always ing into extinction.
"We are really excited about included our dependence on the However, she is happy to be
this project. From what we hear, jungle and its wild. seeing some revival of sorts.
the Germans themselves are ex- "With the help of many "The Macushi language is
cited about this wood." Sydney people, we are being helped to being taught in our school as
said. appreciate more our natural part ol classroom work and the
The project grew out of in- resources," he said. children are enjoying the classes.
terest shown by German univer- "Before, when you see a When they go home. they would
sity students Kai Andresch and deer walking across the open, quiz their parents," Loreen said.
Robert Spriessler. the first thing you think is: as she displayed the helpful
Three and a half years ago shoot and eat. Now, that is not charts posted around the class-
they came to Guyana looking for the case," Sydney said. room.
a place and subject to complete He fondly refers to But in Surama, not only is
their Masters programme. Suramna's efforts as part of the the Macushi language being re-
Ben J.H. ter Welle. the Ger- "green revolution." vived, so is the Macushi way of
man team leader of the just con- With the conservation ef- life, including its songs and
eluded Guyana-Gcrmnany Natu- forts afoot, villagers are being dances.
ral Resources Project suggested encouraged to go into agriculture Jean Allicock is the woman
Surama. as they develop alternative at the helm of the project in
When the two students saw sources of food to the animals. Surama.
the Letter wood, they were as- She learned from her mother
wounded at its beauty and de- REVIVING MACUSHI the traditional Macushi songs
cided that their thesis was going CULTURE and dances and she is now pass-
to focus on the dynamics of for- Surama's pioneering efforts ing that on to the children of the
estry. Why? .,,; in ihe field of tourism also in- community. .. .
Ben ter Welle '. -, ..ommunity... ......gre .upratpnty..My
dayBen ter WeoiAlle htt teS- "&ude, giving visitors a taste 'of,'." ,grw.u p"rditinaUy. My
day Chro lehatsupposedly the anc' ient Maeuslhi culture. u'nother cannot speiakiuth E-

glish. So everything for me was
Macushi," she said.
"I guess you could say I
know the old time way of life,"
she smiled.
At first, Jean taught classes
voluntarily, but now, with the
importance of Surama's growing
tourism drive, she is being paid
a stipend.
The children are taught to
sing like a Macushi and to dance
like a Macushi.
She tried to show me the
moves of the Parishara dance,
but I'm a terrible dancer!
For Jean, her teaching is a
means of keeping her tradition
alive to her as well.
"I love being a Macushi. I
don't want to forget my culture
and I don't want the children to
live not knowing where they
came from," Jean said.
"To be frank, the children
don't know our way of life," she
pointed out.
And so, with her Sunday af-
ternoon classes, Jean continues
her challenge of getting the chil-
dren "back to basics."

THE
ENTERPRISING
SPIRIT OF
SURAMA
Indira Anandjit, the Execu-
tive Director of the Guyana
Tourism Authority said a num-

ber of Amerindian communities
in the interior are also looking at
venturing into tourism and said
it would be useful if they could
copy Surama in going forward
with their ideas.
"We're very proud of
what Suramina is doing and we
would like to use Surama as a
model in community tour-
ism," she said.
"The mere fact that they
are such a small and young
community and are managing
their initiatives so well speaks
volumes about their spirit,"
she added.
Anandjit said what she finds
admirable is that the community
is mindful that people don't
crowd the community so that
they loose "the authenticity" of
what they have.
"Sydney has said that they
don't want visitors flocking to
the community, and this is
important if they want to keep
the product intact because what
they are doing now is absolutely
fantastic and it would be even
more so if they can maintain
this," she said.
With what they have
achieved and with their ideals
clear in mind, it doesn't seem
that Surama will change its
'green' heart.
As they say in Macushi
tongue Ko'nanni. ,
O, ,ph, that means goodbye,'

Pa Sua nict . ....0.

'PROTECT OUR CHILDREN

AND OUR FUTURE'

Hello Readers,

L ast week, we fo
caused on the origin
of Earth Day and
just how it came
about. This week, we will fo-
cus on how our children can
save the earth. Enjoy!
There are billions and bil-
lions of people who live on our
earth. Each person on earth
needs a place to live. We also
need materials to build our
homes and businesses. We need
power to make things work and
land to grow food and raise ani-
mals. There are several things
we should do to preserve the
land we live on. We can protect

our parks, playgrounds and
even our own backyards. We
can plant flowers and trees to
make our world a beautiful place
to live. We can learn to reuse and
recycle paper, plastics, alumi-
num, and glass.
Every living thing
needs fresh air to breathe.
Energy is used to make
many of the modern
comforts we enjoy.
However, the use of energy
whether in a factory or a
car results in air pollution.
We help to reduce air
pollution by walking more,
car pooling, and riding
buses.
Water is essential to life.
We use water to drink and to

grow plants. Our water is be-
ing polluted by sewage,
waste from factories, and oil.
We can better conserve water
by not throwing garbage in
rivers and lakes. We can also
save water by not wasting it
at home.

' lE, ,

Here are some things
that you youths can do to
help save our precious

Planet:

IN YOUR YARD:
1. Help your parents start
a compost pile.

2. Help your parents pull
weeds instead of spraying with
chemicals.

3. Ask your parents to use
organic products for the lawn
instead of using chemicals.
which can be harmful to the en-
vironment and to the health of
humans and animals.

IN YOUR HOME:
1. Turn off the lights and
TV when you are not in the

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room. The oil that powers
our electricity is harmful to6
the environment and wild,-
life. The less ,e use, the
more we help.
!' 2 ie cloth napins inecad
of paper napkins
3. E) Don't lea'e Hater run-
ning. For example, turn olt v.a-
ter while brushing .,our ieeth.
SBy a i'ng \'. .ier. e le.l\e more
for wildlife, plants, and trees.
4. Ask your parents to save
peelings from fruits and veg-
etables for a compost pile.
5. Make a habit of reusing
glass, cans, aluminum soda cans,
soda bottles, aluminum foil,
newspapers, etc.
6. Store food in re-usable
containers, instead of plastic
wrap or aluminum foil.
7. Use old t-shirts as rags
for cleaning, dusting or wiping
up spills.
8. Use rechargeable batter-
ies or make sure the regular bat-
teries will be recycled or dis-
posed of properly.
9. Give away unwanted
clothes and toys to those who
can use them.
10. Have a garage sale and
donate the money to an envi-
ronmental group.
11. Ask your parents to
save wire coat hangers and re-
turn them to the dry cleaners.

WHENSHOPPING:
1. Ask your parents to buy
organic (no chemicals added)
food.
2. Ask your parents not to
buy things individually
wrapped in plastic, such as
some fruit or vegetables.
3. Use your grocery bags
again at the food store or bring
canvas or cloth bags from home.

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4 Encourage \our parents
Io bu\ more I'rims andJ eg-
elable' and les< ineat
5. Ask your parents not to
buy aerosol products, which
hurt the ozone layer that pro-
tects us and the earth from the
sun's harmful rays.
6. Buy paper products
rather than plastic, and avoid
buying styrofoam, which cannot
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From page IV
and as far as he was aware, the appellant attended Stewartville Primary School and not the
Anna Catherina Primary School as testified by Indranie Sharma.
Justice Kennard who delivered the judgment, narrated the guidelines which the trial Judge had
not observed in her summing up and added: "The impression was being conveyed to the jury that
Deodat Sharma's identification of one of the bandits (the appellant) by means of a "cut right index
finger" was evidence which could be used to support Indranie Sharma's identification evidence,
which was clearly wrong.
"Those directions were even more harmful when it is borne in mind that there is no evidence at
all that when the appellant was arrested, he, in fact, had 'a cut right index finger' and in dealing
with the evidence of Deodat Sharma, the trial Judge ought to have drawn the jury's attention to
that fact. She should have specifically directed the jury that the evidence of Deodat Sharma could
in no way lend support to that of his mother that the appellant was one of the persons who was
in the house that nighti and further, she should have told them that the only evidence linking the
appellant with the commission of the crime was that of Indranie Sharma, which she failed to do.
"The evidence of peodat Sharma was admissible, but because of the limited use that could
have been made of it, tle trial Judge would have been quite justified, in the exercise of her discretion,
to have excluded it. i
"But having admitted it, she was in duty bound to have advised the jury.
"In dealing with the weaknesses in Indranie Sharma's identification evidence, the trial Judge -
having admitted the evidence of what Deodat Sharma had told his mother in the absence of the
appellant, that is, he had recognized one of the men as 'Gomes', even though strictly speaking, it
was not admissible in Ovidence-in-chief should have told the jury that it was significant that she
did not call out the name 'Gomes' until her son Deodat mentioned that name and this was after she
had asked him whether he had recognized any of the bandits and he.had replied by saying that he
had recognized 'Gome'.
"Therefore, they ought to consider whether her only reason for saying it was 'Gomes'
(the appellant) was because Deodat had told her that one of the men who had entered the
house was 'Gomes' and that if they so found, then they could not properly find the appel-
lant guilty.
"As a matter of f4ct, the trial Judge merely reported what was said between mother ano son.
The trial Judge completely lost the significance of that evidence when: she told the jury: 'The pros-
ecution is asking whai is wrong with her asking her son.if e had recognized anyone. They were in
different parts of the house". I
Reacting:to that direction by the trial Judge. JusLnce Kennard declared: "In my opinion, here
was a lot wrong aboup her asking her son if he had recognized anyone, because if she had, in fact,
recognized anyone, ad more particularly 'Gomes', it would seem to me she would have tol her
son this instead of her asking him if he had recognized anyone. Her failure to tell her son that she
had recognized ;'Gomes' would certainly affect not only her Sredibility but her reliability as ,ell,"
Judge Kennard said.
In his concluding remarks, Justice Kennard cited in support of his judgment a part of the 'deci-
sion of Chancellor Haynes in the case of the State v. Baichandeen (supra) at p. 228. '
According to that decision, when a trial is not conducted according to law, the Court may be
obliged to use the de cription of Byrne J in R v. Patel; (1951) 35 CAR 62 at 66 the courtwas left
in a position of tryinto steer between the dangers of releasing to the world unpunished Mn obvi-
ously guilty man andlof upholding the conviction of a possible innocent man.
"In such a case, the Court would lean to the more merciful course, since it is letter to
.release the guilty than to run the risk of convicting the innocent," the decision read.

SUPREME COURT OF JUDICATURE
MINISTRY OF LEGAL AFFAIRS

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Renovation works aithe High Court of the Supreme Court of Judicature

Tenderslare invited from eligible Contractors for the Renovation of Western Courtrooms and outh-
Western Tower of the High Court Building.

Copies of the Tender Documents can be purchased from the Office of the P.A.S Financ High
Court, Avenue of the Republic and Charlotte Street for a non-refundable fee of three thousa id five
hundred dollars ($3,500.)

Tenders must be submitted in a sealed envelope bearing no identity of the Tender on the outsi e.
The envelope must be clearly marked on the outside.
'Tender for Renovation of Western Courtrooms and South Western Tower of High Court
Building'.

A valid Certificate of Compliance issue by the Commissioner General, Guyana Revenue Aut ority
and Certificate of National Insurance must be submitted with each Tender.

Tender must be addressed to the 1
Chairman National Procurement and Tedder
Administration Board. Ministry of Finance
Main and Urquhart Streets, Georgetown

The Tender must deposited in the Tender Box located at the Ministry'bfFinanie Qompound', Min
and Urquhart Streets, Georgetown, nolater hIan 09:00 hrs on May 03, 2005

MAYOR AND COUNCILLORS OF

THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN

The Mayor and Councillors of the City of Georgetown wishes to inform
the general public that as a result of Community Meetings held in the
various wards, several groups were formed with a view to restore
Georgetown to its former glory and to support citizens' participation for
the development of all communities.

Hereunder is a list of the committee groups and their executive
members.

ing the period December 26.
2004 to January 18. 2005. The
almost continuous rainfall pro-
duced flooding in the capital
Georgetown and most of the
country's other Regions...
Source: Caribbean Disaster
Emergency Response Agency
(CDERA) Date: 24 Jan 2005]

It is at this point we will
further outline another variable
affecting weather and climate lo-
cally.
What is the ITCZ (Inter-

tropical Convergence Zone)
On or near the equator,
where average solar radiation is
greatest, air is warmed at the
surface and rises. This creates a
band of low air pressure, centered
on the equator. This rising air
comprises one segment of a cir-
culation pattern called the
Hadley Cell. The rising air is re-
placed by the Trade Winds ap-
proaching the equator from
north and south. As the trade
winds meet near the equator.
surface convergence and uplift
take place. For this reason, the
equatorial band of low pressure
is called the Equatorial Trough,
Intertropical Convergence Zone,
or the ITCZ.
The ITCZ is a region of
light winds, which lends it the
name the doldrums. The conver-
gence of the Southeast and
Northeast Trade Winds, within
the doldrums, creates a zone of
Cumulus clouds and attendant

shower activity. Cumulus
clouds often build up to great
heights. Aircraft reports have
estimated tops of Cumulonim-
bus to be as high as 12,000 m.
The ITCZ varies from 20 miles
to as much as 300 miles in
width, and typically has an un-
dulating conformation.
We are interested in the
ITCZ because, under certain cir-
cumstances, tropical depres-
sions on the ITCZ intensify to
hurricanes. It may seem puz-
zling that the ITCZ can produce
cyclones, when the Coriolis
force is at its weakest near the
equator. The answer to this
puzzle lies in the fact that the
ITCZ is not stationary on the
equator, but migrates north and
south with the seasons. The
ITCZ moves north during the
high-sun season of the Northern
Hemisphere, and south during
the high-sun season in the
Southern Hemisphere. These

movements are not perfectly
symmetrical above and below
the equator, because of the in-
fluence of land masses, among
other factors.
When the ITCZ is near the
equator, the convergence of sur-
face winds along the ITCZ is
likely to take the form of par-,.
allel flow, with easterly wind
approaching the doldrums from
both north and south. When the.
Trade Winds converging at the.
ITCZ are weak and nearly par-
allel to it, the ITCZ tends to
narrow in width, and show
little shower activity. This con-
dition is shown below.
When the ITCZ lies south
of the Geographic Equator, as
it does in the Western Pacific
and Indian Oceans, the North-
east Trade Winds acquire a
northwesterly direction after

crossing the equator (because
the Coriolis force changes direc-
tion below the equator!) In this
situation, the convergence is
strong and favors the formation
of a Tropical Depression. (In the
diagram below, note that the di-
rection of the winds entering the
. low encourages clockwise rota-
tion, which is cyclonic in the
Southern Hemisphere).
When the ITCZ lies north
of the Geographic Equator, the
Southeast Trade Winds ac-
quire a southwesterly direc-
tion after crossing the equa-
tor and again the convergence
pattern favours the formation
of a Tropical Depression.
Tropical depressions tend to
move from east to west at a
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XVIII

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based in Georgetown:

Details of duties for these positions could be
obtained from, and applications addressed to:
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Yes, it is legal.

It is also a legal requirement for all employers to maintain
accurate records of all transaction with National Insurance.
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etc., MUST be made available for inspection by any
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I so, at any reasonable time.

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Sunday Chronicle Apri] 24, 2005

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programs and provide timely information on costs and beneficiary payments as input into management
processes. A preliminary System Design Study was undertaken under the safety nets component of the
PSTAC Project from the World Bank, designed to support a related Poverty Reduction Strategy 'Credit
(PRSC). This MIS will serve as a base for the development of a more robust scaleable system capable of
integration within the network of the Government's Ministries and Agencies, particularly the Ministry of
Finance, Health, National Insurance Scheme and the Bureau of Statistics. The services will be conducted
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Hopkinson DECEMBER
From page V From page XV
give back something more tangible to the society that
spawned him. According to Ingrid Fung, during the mid-sev- rate of about 10 tol2 knots. In most cases, these
enties, he had to abort a theatre workshop for teachers he was disturbances are short-lived. Surface windss aneading a
running. Despite his failing health, he managed to put to- tropical depression usually do not exceed 25 kts. The
gether two collections of poems, 'The Madwoman of Papine'
and 'The Friend'. Both books were published by Curriculum enclosing isobar has an elongated oval shape, the width
Development Centre, Ministry of Education & Social Devel- of the ITCZ is greater in the region enclosed by the
opment in 1976. isobar(s), and the ITCZ exhibits a dellecion away from
In 1977, he was appointed Vice-Consul of Guyana to Canada the Geographic Equator.
where he eventually became a citizen.
His plays include 'Sala' and 'The Long Vacation'. His short There is a definite connection between the seasonal
story, 'Marcus Aurelius and the Transatlantic Baakoo' was pub- positionofdtheEquatoriallgrog adul m-uca'sfhiricase
lished in the FaberBook of Modern Caribbean Short Stories. formation, which is borne out by the fact that no
Slade Hopkinson died in 1993, the same year he published h e Sutb the fart tht
his final collection of poems, 'Snowscape With Signature'. A hurricanes occur in the South Atlantk (where the
man of many parts, he left his signature everywhere he went. trough never lies south of 5 deg S) or in the southeast
PaSOURCcific (where the trough remaiqf ns norlhdthe equmatr).
E-mail Nalo Hopkinson, Freda Manning, Victor and Ruby On the other hand, satellite photographs over the
Ramraj. northeast Pacific show anunexpeded malneratcydnBc
Interview with Phyllis Carter, Jerome Carter and Ingrid Fung. vortices in sum er, many of which maoe wstwoildsear
Responses to this author hy Telephone # 226-0065 or the tro line about 10 deg -1 deg N.
e-mail: oraltradition2002@yahoo.com

Residential I Agricultural land ( approx. 1.3 acres) situate at Tract "A'
being part of Lot 7, Morashee. Right Bank Essequibo River. with two
flat wooden and concrete building measuring 600 sq ft. each.

Residential parcel of land (approx. 21.485 sq ft) with two flat
wooden and concrete building "AS IS" situated at Lot 55
Friendship, East Bank Demerara.

9. How many piees f liter will youn have if you combine the
pa andiBl pii siiss groups?
10 How many piecs ififdo y havea2 ToeT
How close were you to your guess?
WIIr du'tlutfa'
Reembfer tat yes the dhiick mn ae ow liutiuMe aMid it es on
you to help s a'e our planet.
"I bdieve the dchiilien ace oar future.- Teach themn well and let
th..m lead the way." linida (iM Ced

BONE TUMOURS
AS USUAL, it must
be made clear that
not every swelling
of the bone is a
cancer. Many bones have a
thin tissue covering them. In
this tissue are nerves and
blood vessels. A good example
is the shin bone (Tibia). If
you sustain a hard knock on
your shin, it pains (lots of
nerves in the thin skin cov-
ering the bone) and it swells
(the blood vessels burst and
the blood accumulates caus-
ing a swelling).
Dogs experience both benign
and malignant tumours. The
t.pe of malignant tumour most
encountered b\ cinrnanan, in
practice is the sarcoma The

more precise term is Osteogenic
Sarcoma or Osteosarcoma).
We usually don't see ma-
lignant bone cancers develop-
ing in the early years of a
dog's life. It seems more to be
a "middle-age" disease.
Males seem to develop os-
teosarcomas much more fre-
quently than do bitches. From
my own experience, I have
encountered osteosarcomas
in Rottweilers, German
Shepherds and Dobermans.
The literature, in fact, de-
fines this bone cancer as a
"large dog" disease. The lit-
erature lists St. Bernards,
New foundlands. Great
Danes. Great P*renees, Irish
Setters ill erN larope hreedk

- as especially predisposed to
the development of bone sar-
comas. I myself haie neter
seen a bone cancer in a small
breed, not eer in a medium
sized breed, although the sci-
entific publications hale
listed Boxers as a bred 'ilh
a definite predilection to
bone cancer.
We find bone cancers
developing espcaUll\ in the lIon,
bones of the troni a.ud hind leg,..
However I hne seen the flat
bones of the nbs and shoulder
blades 'd\hiibinn thi i, .pe of
bone cancer

SYMPTOMS
\VeII. ob'. iousl',' the sw\ellin_
(all % ellingi should b.. taken
seriously. Suclltnrt itunmours)
and lameness are the liisl ijIgn~
of a bone cancer in the
extremities Of course does
exhibit lamineries as a result ot a
lot of causes mechanical
trauma (a Linc\ irn m i.ir a hiti.
a nail stick ;paiins ahriim,
etc Very few owners take'
l.niiiiene er swriitltd The %adil-
and- ee attitude i ho moitno-I

"' ners react to a lameness. Very
often that is the right way to
approach the matter. because in
a lew dogs, the problem
disa.ppears Ho '. ever, if the
lameness is -i associated with a
ha.ird s\\elling on an, ol 'lie leg
hones. then I v.ouid ad\ sie that
.on ie' it % tih i cr, n and
.ee ,,oui \eieiinari.in I should
mention that many
ostleosa rconia .s .ire not
:accompanied bh pain and a
resulting lamenes, Your vet,
having e\anined and palpated
the swelling. ".ill recommend
.in \.-ra\ unless he/she is
preilt ,,ie I.hat it is an
o-s.eisarcoinia I personally,
e'en after 36 years of
Practice. will always opt for
an \-raN Of course, the x-ray
cost'. aboiti a thousand dollars,
and for many that is a tidy sum.
In that case, th. vet and the
o\%ner ,'ill have an in depth
dis.cussiorn as to the next step.

THERAPY
So what do we do about a
bone c.incer' \\ell. one can
SsurgiLcallI h.ick aj,.,, the

-tllCncetoU.u hone IISue.
This is not an easy job
~4FAnd it i, nIot .ail.a',
rewarding since it i,
ver, ptible I]ha1
''mne canc-rotus .ne
.tissue can be left
"behind Moreot.oi
bone cancers tend to
spread, above all
places., to the lung .
L call it wtiuld I.,
z be po -whle 10 11I,
s u r g e r 0on Iung
C'1 ancer patients
\\hat i an, relli
''aa)Irig is th.it once
the bone cancer has
been de (111111l
diagnosed. usuall.
r ,after tie
osteosarcomna has
grown massitelk in
-size. there v II ea
It'only one option r
.euthanasia. But discu,.,
this option with your
THE picture and text were submitted by a former GSPCA committee member. et in more &erail.

THE VET i

AJDmuLS ES

Please implement disease preventative measures
(vaccinations, routine dewormjnes. imonthl\ anmt-Hea'no'rn,
medication, etc) and adopt-a-pet from the GSPCA'S Animal
Clinic and Shelter at Robb Street and Orange \Valk. if Nou
have the wherewithal to care .well for the armmals. Do not
stray your unwanted pets, take then, to Chnic/shelter
instead. Also, find out more about the Socier 's free pa\ and
neutering programme by calling 226-4237. .

DONNA Reed was a
unique and vital
Hollywood actress
who destroyed the
idea that a beautiful woman
in face and figure should be
judged by such qualities.
Reed's beauty stops us in our
tracks, but we will be disap-
pointed if we like her mainly
for this.
The idea that similar fea-
tures of outward physical
beauty between man and
woman, or couples, should
guide our lives was rejected by
all or most of Reed's film-roles,
which emphasised qualities of
inner human character and iden-
tity as the moral foundation
upon which enduring and happy
romantic unions and family life
should be based.
Reed was a stunningly
pretty farm girl who believed
strongly in education, became a
school teacher and secretary,
even while accepting her first
minor career roles. In 1945, she
landed her first major role as a
tough nurse in the war-time
South Pacific islands in John
Ford's 'They Were Expendable',
where her uninhibited duties
clash with John Wayne's macho

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that point of similarity and ac-
ceptance between dissimilar in-
dividuals.
By 1946, Reed starred in
'Faithful in my Fashion' as the
fun-loving girl falling in and out
of love. Asked about the role in
an early interview, she declared:
"There are no rules". But later,
in 1946, Reed gave the world
one of its greatest and most
cherished films: 'It's a Wonder-
ful Life', directed by Frank
Capra, Hollywood's first great
socialistic film-maker.
Capra saw Reed's
potential as a strong-spirited
actress and gave her the role
as the simple girl in James
Stewart's small town
neighbourhood. Reed's
defiance of social and
familial bias inspires
Stewart's shy love for her,
and encourages his belief in
cooperative banking. Reed
and Stewart begin their
married life in poverty, but
also in true love, in a
ramshackle house with a
leaking roof and no

electricity. Reed sticks by
Stewart through his deepest
despair, and becomes the wife
whose spirit brings joy and
contentment when it is
needed most.
'It's a Wonderful Life' is the
sort of film classic more real and
practically inspirational than
dogmatic sermons and lectures
on good morals. After Donna
Reed became a star with this
film, Hollywood studios
wanted her to repeat the role in
lesser films, simply to cash in
at the box office. In 1947, she
made 'Green Dolphin Street', a
tear-jerking story where she
plays the girl who loses the man
she loves to her sister due to
the mis-spelling of her name in
a letter of proposal! It was a role
she cherished, and would almost
repeat later in the 1950's film
'The Last Time I Saw Paris',
where she plays Liz Taylor's
caring sister in another good
film about a wonderful
unconventional family.
But there was a side to
Reed that liked the outdoor life,

with the wind, sun and dust of
the West on her face. Conse-
quently, some of Reed's most
lively and memorable roles are
in Westerns, where her pretty
face is sun-burnt, her gaze fierce
and defiant, her slim figure agile
and seductive in sleek trousers,
skirts, dr shirts. It is in
Westerns that Donna Reed's
brilliant fashion sense mixed
with domestic sensuality be-
comes subtly communicated.
In 'Hangman's Knot' of
1952, a classic Western that
thrilled film critics and the pub-
lic, Reed plays the brave mor-
ally tough Union nurse who
changes Randolph Scott's way-
ward ways. The film's final
scenes with Reed's sensual gaze
and a shawl wrapped around
her shoulders as she hugs Scott
on the small ranch they will
build together are stunningly in-
fluential.
In 1953, Reed made 'Gun
Fury', a unique and daring clas-
sic Western rarely seen today.
Reed plays Rock Hudson's
fiance kidnapped for sensual

Donna Reed in Native Indian buckskin beaded dress as
Sachjawea, the native Indian guide, in her touching anti-
racial role from 'The Far Horizon' 1955.

attitudes. reasons alone by a lustful out-
Reed's role as the pretty -. ,: a -- law and his gang. Hudson gave
ut plain nurse in a man's cap retty a powerful performance as a

who endures hardships, sacri- inrt man whose rage turns himbad as
ice and separation in a fragile into a furious avenger, as bad as
romance Rhe developq with . the outlaw leader. This constant
a ne. edtheba the By Terence Robertstheme of how women affect the
Sahe. detirned the ba-,ac thenie By Terence Roberts behaviour of men in a variety of
holh, %kood actress. That themnie ways, binds most of Reed's
a her persitent search for h[films into a cohesive whole.
r p sear or In 'They Rode West' of
1954, Reed is delightful as a
flirtatious, spunky woman
who visits a frontier fort and
6 befriends a U.S. Cavalry doc-
tor who gets into trouble for
trying to help native Kiowa
Indians.
In 'The Far Horizons' of
S1955, Reed stole the film in
-: her first frankly anti-racist
role as Sachjawea, the native
Indian guide who cures
Charlton Heston of both his
malaria and racism, but re-
S" jects his offer to live as his
"beuwife among his racial white
S- society at the film's radical
and unforgettable climax,
that is similar to the classic
role of Jeanne Craine in
'Pinky' of 1949.
St In 'Backlash' of 1956, a
beautiful wild and mysterious
outdoor Western directed by the
great John Sturges, Reed ap-
peared simply stunning on her
horse in sleek black trousers,.
Shirt and hat, and acted her most
S coy and slick role as the lone ex-
perience woman in search of her
missing husband and hidden
treasure, but finds drifter Rich-
ard Widmark instead, and be-
comes his woman.
The classic Reed Westerns
were never given the credit they
S" deserve as films with strong
DonnaReedwithsunshineonherfaceandthegestreofrestraint, in one her most fashionable Westerns Backlash',moral content, and are rarely
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Hollywood's past decades.
Reed was well aware that
Hollywood's production and
distribution system would not
champion films that cast a criti-
cal viewpoint on American so-
ciety.
Since 1953, she lobbied
for roles that would exhibit
her full acting abilities, and
in that year was given one of
her most touching and tender
roles as the young nightclub
hooker in Hawaii in 'From
Here to Eternity', where she
falls in love with the caring
Montgomery Clift. Reed
would win an Oscar for her
role in this film, which con-
tinues to explore the difficult
point where dissimilar per-
sons could find their moral
similarity.
In 'The Benny Goodman
Story' of 1956, she also made
her final brilliant film 'Beyond
Mombasa' before retiring from
movies in 1958. Her role as the
wild and plain missionary's
niece in Africa who comes to re-
spect a misunderstood Cornel
Wilde, is unique in this radical
British production film rarely
seen today, which exposed
treachery and racism brought by
missionaries and white colonial-
ism to East Africa.
Off screen in real life,
Donna Reed remained simple
and very adventurous, travel-
ling in Africa, India, and Asia.
In 1960's America, she be-
came the star of 'The Donna
Reed Show' on TV, and was
outspoken against the
Nuclear Arms race and
America's War in Vietnam,
making sure our memory of
her as a Hollywood actress
went far beyond her pretty